Fort Worth Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

If you have been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident due to the negligence of another driver, product defect or unsafe roadways or hazards, you will need to hire an attorney who can understand your unique situation and how it applies to the legal system, your insurance company, and the other party's attorneys. You need to hire a trusted motorcycle accident attorney at O'Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath. We have knowledge, experience, and skill to get you the best results possible.

The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), directed the National Highway Safety Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) to develop and provide to the States model language for use in their traffic safety education courses, manuals, and other driver's training materials instructing the drivers of motor vehicles on the importance of sharing the roads safely with motorcyclists. These regulations would hopefully limit the number of motorcycle accidents and motorbike operator injuries.

The model Share the Road language will encourage local, State, and national organizations to use in their motorists awareness programs consists of the following:

• Motorcycles are vehicles with the same rights and privileges as any vehicle on the roadway.

• Allow the motorcyclist a full lane width. Although it may seem as though there is enough room in the traffic lane for an automobile and a motorcycle, remember the motorcycle needs the room to maneuver safely. Do not share the lane.

• Approximately one-half of all motorcycle crashes involve another motor vehicle. Nearly 40 percent were caused by the other vehicle turning left in front of the motorcyclist.

• Motorcycles are small and may be difficult to see. Motorcycles have a much smaller profile than vehicles, which can make it more difficult to judge the speed and distance of an approaching motorcycle.

Contact a motorcycle accident attorney today at O'Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath.