Louisiana Motorcycle Accident Attorneys
Dedicated and Caring Baton Rouge Motorcycle Accident Lawyers
Gary P. Koederitz at Koederitz Law Firm, LLC has been fighting for the rights of motorcycle accident victims for over 30 years. He is also an experienced motorcycle rider, having purchased his first bike (a Honda) in 1972. Mr. Koederitz understands that serious injuries result in a multitude of additional problems, which typically include medical expenses, periods of disability, financial stress, physical pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of earnings, and other problems. Serious injuries affect not only the individual who was struck on the motorcycle, but his also his or her entire family. We assist our clients in overcoming the obstacles they face following a serious motorcycle accident.
Few motor vehicle accidents are as potentially devastating as a motorcycle accident. When a motorcycle collision occurs between a passenger car, SUV, pickup truck or tractor-trailer, the consequences are frequently tragic for the motorcyclist. Regardless of how a motorcycle accident is analyzed, the rider is at a phenomenal disadvantage. When another type of motor vehicle collides with a motorcyclist, the other vehicle will be heavier and more stable. Motorcycles also lack the multitude of safety protections provided by passenger vehicles including seatbelts, air bags, four wheels (i.e. more stability) and a cage of steel to protect the occupants.
Even if you have been driving a motorcycle for many years and are extremely conscientious, motorcycle riders are extremely vulnerable to the mistakes of negligent drivers who share the Baton Rouge roadways with them. Motorcycles are unforgiving when a rider must make sudden emergency maneuvers to avoid a Louisiana motorcycle collision. A motorcycle is prone to tip due to the limits of its handling abilities and lack of stability. Because motorcycles are small relative to other motor vehicles, they also are easier for drivers to miss in their blind spots.
A wide range of factors may cause a motorcycle accident on the streets of Baton Rouge or anywhere in Louisiana. These may include:
- Inattentive drivers engaged in texting, applying makeup, eating or any other driving distraction
- DUI or DWI - drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs
- Aggressive driving practices such as speeding, tailgating, weaving in and out of traffic or reckless driving
- Drivers failing to obey traffic signals or signs
- Cars driven too fast for road conditions during adverse weather
- Inexperienced teen drivers
- Failure of drivers to check adjacent lanes before making a lane change
- Defective vehicles or components parts
- Poorly designed and inadequately maintained roadways
There are virtually a limitless number of potential causes of Louisiana motorcycle accidents that cover the range of potential for human error. The number of catastrophic injuries and fatalities caused by motorcycle accidents continue to grow at an alarming rate. A recent study that tracked motorcycle accidents over a seven-year period found that the motorcycle accident fatality rate had risen almost 80 percent. The lack of safety features found in other motor vehicles means that motorcyclists are over five times as likely to be killed in a motor vehicle collision.
If you or someone you love suffers serious injury, or if you lose a loved one in a tragic Louisiana motorcycle accident, you may have the right to seek financial compensation for your injuries and/or loss. If you are injured, we may be able to represent you and seek compensation for you for your medical expenses, lost wages, loss of wage earning capacity, pain and suffering, emotional distress, disability, loss of enjoyment of life, and other damages. In the event your family member dies as a result of an accident, we may be able to represent you and claim compensation for you for wrongful death damages, which may include loss of love and affection, loss of support, and loss of nurture and guidance caused by the death. You may also have a claim for survival damages, which includes the damages suffered by the person that died, such as their pain and suffering.
Our Baton Rouge law firm believes that victims should be compensated for their losses, and those who fail to take adequate care for the safety of others should be held accountable, and legally responsible. We have dedicated our practice to standing up for the victims of the misconduct and carelessness of others for almost three decades.
While our offices are conveniently located in Baton Rouge, we have built a reputation throughout the state and we have experience representing our clients as the result of Louisiana motorcycle accidents throughout the state. Our law firm, with extensive motorcycle accident experience, offers a free initial consultation with an attorney or experienced staff, so if you need to discuss a Louisiana motorcycle accident, call us today at (225) 295-9494 to see how we can help.
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