Alhambra CA Personal Injury Law Blog

For motorcyclists, their safety and security are often top of mind when each time they get on their bike and fire it up. That's because motorcyclists face more safety issues than do passenger vehicle drivers on the same stretches of highway. However, even if this is true, motorcyclists are still afforded the same rights to safety as is any person on Los Angeles road. What unique challenges do motorcyclists face in terms of motorcycle accident injury?

For motorcyclists, the biggest challenge to their health and safety is that they are left largely unprotected, compared to passenger vehicles in cases of motorcycle accident. However, because most motorcycles are smaller than most passenger vehicles, there can be an issue of visibility by other drivers. However, this is an issue with the other driver, not the fault of the motorcyclist themselves. Road hazards like pot holes, that would only jolt a passenger vehicle, could prove deadly for a motorcyclist.

Motorcyclists have every right to safety on the road as do any other passenger vehicle drivers. Sadly, motorcyclists are often horribly injured when they are involved in car accidents with other motor vehicles and even commercial trucks. These injuries are often no fault of the motorcyclist, yet they suffer the brunt of the actual injuries. Injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident can absolutely be catastrophic.

The ways that motorcyclists are left largely unprotected in instances of collisions with motor vehicles puts them at severe risk of bodily injury. However, this doesn't mean that the liability should fall on the injured motorcyclist. Rather, there could be a person or party at fault for motorcycle accident injury and thus the liability would fall on them. Seeking damages would occur in what's known as a personal injury suit.

When people in the Los Angeles area hear about a wrongful death lawsuit being filed, they may have questions about exactly how such a lawsuit is possible. Afterall, in most lawsuits, the person bringing a claim actually needs to be alive. However, a wrongful death lawsuit is a unique legal mechanism by which the deceased person's surviving family members can bring a legal claim to attempt to recover financial compensation - when, that is, another party caused the death in question.

And, unfortunately, there is a wide variety of incidents that can lead to a wrongful death claim in California. For example, car and other vehicle accidents are probably the first type of incident that comes to our readers' minds when they think about fatal accidents that might occur. However, there are many other types of incidents that could result in a death being caused by a person's negligence, recklessness or willful conduct, such as medical malpractice or even a workplace accident. In some cases, people are exposed to deadly toxins, such as asbestos.

Although large trucks are seemingly just as common on the roads in and near Los Angeles as passenger vehicles, the vast difference in the potential for damage when a truck is involved in an accident couldn't be clearer. Most truck drivers do a good job of paying attention to their jobs and driving carefully, but, unfortunately, there are those who do not take their jobs as seriously as others. As a result, some trucks on the road present a significant danger to other drivers.

When Los Angeles residents are involved in a truck accident, they will likely want to start immediately to begin a strong legal case. Although their injuries may be extensive, when victims recognize early on that they will need to start collecting information that may be relevant in a legal proceeding, they are off to a good start. Evidence, after all, is the key to proving any type of legal case.