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I just turned 40 and bought a motorcycle. What are my accident risks?

 

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Our Galveston, TX motorcycle accident law firm has seen an increase in both motorcycle ownership and motorcycle accident deaths in recent years among bikers aged 40 and over. Here are some of the motorcycle accident statistics you might want to know:

1. In recent years, bikers aged 40 and over account for more than 50% of motorcycle accident deaths.
2. The number of bikers aged 40 and over that die riding high performance motorcycles with large capacity engines has increased most of all.
3. 10 years ago, only about 30% of motorcycle accident deaths belonged to riders aged 40 and over.
4. In recent years, motorcycle accident deaths among young bikers have declined compared to older groups.
5. The median age of motorcycle owners is now over 40.
6. The fatality rate for motorcyclists of all ages has more than doubled since 1990, but the increase in the number of motorcycle owners and miles traveled on bikes has not increased nearly so much. (This basically means that the percentage of motorcyclists killed on the roads has increased out of proportion to their actual presence on the roads.)

So your risks as a member of the group of bikers aged 40 and over stand fairly high. A primary cause of motorcycle accident deaths remains the inability of drivers of larger vehicles to recognize the presence of smaller motorcycles in time to avoid an accident. At Denena & Points, we're a Galveston, TX motorcycle accident law firm with a long history of helping injured motorcycle accident victims, and grieving family of those lost to motorcycle accident deaths, to recover just compensation for their accident losses.

Motorcycle accident claims are complex. They present many challenges you won't face with a car accident claim. You need an experienced motorcycle accident law firm in order to win your claim. Call us when you're in need for a free legal consultation. We could answer your pressing questions about your accident, and help you find a route to a fair outcome after your accident.




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