Are You the Victim of a Clear Lake, TX “Single Vehicle” Motorcycle Accident?

I'm not convinced that there isn't some injustice to characterizing a great many cycle wrecks as "single vehicle" motorcycle accidents just because the responsible rider managed to avoid hitting nearby vehicles. A Houston motorcycle accident that took the life of a retired Flint police officer is on my mind as I write this. Reports indicate that he was clearly taking action to avoid other traffic when he experienced his wreck. It was rush hour, and the traffic ahead had come to a sudden and unexpected stop as it sometimes does.

How often have you experienced a similar situation? If you're traveling at a decent rate of speed in your morning rush, and traffic before you suddenly halts, you have to stop quickly too. But if you have bad brakes, or if you're driving a less stable vehicle like a motorcycle, you may have a wreck because of this sudden stoppage. Smaller vehicles are always at a disadvantage in accident situations. And exposed vehicles like motorcycles suffer the greatest disadvantages of all.

The retired Flint police officer in this Houston motorcycle accident took responsible action to avoid hitting other nearby vehicles when traffic stopped. Unfortunately, his quick reaction, which may have saved others some trauma, cost him his own life. And although his wreck is labeled as a "single vehicle" motorcycle accident, somewhere along the line other vehicles brought the incident about. Some other driver(s) initiated the sudden stoppage for reasons not included in accounts of the accident. Did a car overheat? Did someone up ahead miscalculate a lane change? We'll probably never know.

But this incident reveals that basic accounts of an accident are rarely complete. When you've suffered a motorcycle wreck, or you've lost a loved one to a traffic accident, you may need to look deeper than the initial reports for all the causes of the crash. Our Board Certified Clear Lake, TX accident injury attorneys could help you investigate the causes of the wreck. From long experience, we know what to look for and how to look for it. If you need help after your accident, kindly give us a call at (877) 307-9500. We'll provide you with a free legal consultation and see if we can offer you the help you might need.