Five main scenarios could result from accidents where motorcycles suffer rear-end collisions from larger vehicles. None of them offer much hope for the biker unfortunate enough to be the victim of a rear-end collision in Katy, TX.
1. The car or truck might just roll right up over the bike’s back tire and onto the motorcyclist, crushing both bike and rider.
2. The car or truck might knock the bike down, then run over the bike and rider, pinning them underneath the larger vehicle.
3. The car or truck might shove the motorcycle and rider up underneath the vehicle in front of the bike in an underride-type accident.
4. The car or truck might hurl the bike and rider across the road to suffer additional major impacts.
5. The motorcycle and rider might remain upright, but the motorcyclist would almost certainly suffer severe spinal injuries.
Rear-end collisions where larger vehicles impact motorcycles result in particularly traumatic injuries. Motorcyclists who survive the rear-end collisions might suffer paralysis, permanent disabilities, disfigurement, and long-term pain and debility. If you’ve suffered such a collision, call us for a free accident consultation. We could explain your legal options for recovering financial compensation from the driver who hit you. That compensation could help make you financially whole again, and pay the enormous costs from your accident injuries.
Sadly, the chances of suffering fatal injuries from a rear-end collision remain exceedingly high. Survivors of the fatally injured motorcyclist could bring wrongful death claims in civil court against the driver who killed the biker. Financial compensation offers poor consolation for the loss of a loved one, but it can help you meet the heavy financial burdens that a fatal accident often brings in its wake. Call us for a free consultation. We’re Katy, TX motorcycle accident attorneys with more than 12 years of experience helping grieving family members hold drivers who harmed their loved ones financially accountable for their actions.