The Houston biker injury lawyers at Denena & Points realize that experienced motorcyclists tend to remain constantly vigilant against the danger of other motorists who just don’t notice the presence of two-wheeled vehicles on the roads. But another kind of motorcycle accident collision also remains an ever-present danger.
Our Houston biker injury lawyers point out that an average of 25% or more of all fatal motorcycle crashes each year happen when bikers collide with fixed objects like road barriers, trees, signs, or parked vehicles. Many of these fatal motorcycle crashes occur at high speed when a bike hits uneven road, a patch of loose gravel, a slick area, or loses control on a turn or curve.
Two recent serious motorcycle crashes in the San Antonio area well illustrate the ever-present danger of these types of collisions with fixed objects. Just a few days ago on Vance Jackson Road near Border Mill, a 21-year-old rider was taken to the hospital in critical condition after he hit a boulder.
Reportedly, the biker was traveling at excessive speed when he lost control and hit the boulder. The impact caused him to go airborne and suffer numerous broken bones upon landing. The rider was wearing a helmet at the time of the motorcycle accident, but in a high-speed wreck, even the best helmet is challenged to provide full protection against head injury.
On Tuesday evening, another man suffered injuries in a San Antonio motorcycle accident after striking a speed bump in the road and losing control of a bike. The injured man had borrowed his son’s motorcycle and ran into trouble at Amber Street and Oxana Avenue. The rider slid along the pavement along with the bike after the crash. He was reportedly not wearing a helmet at the time of his accident.
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