Texas Motorcycle Drunk Driving Lawyer

Texas Motorcycle Drunk Driving Lawyer Michael Grossman Discusses a Motorcyclist’s Rights Following a Bike Crash

With almost a half million motorcyclists on streets, highways, and by-ways in the great state of Texas, it is no wonder the opportunities for collisions do happen. The opportunity for accidents to happen is many.

From driver distraction while adjusting the radio or the CD player to a rear view mirror glance at an infant in the back seat who is crying for attention to sleep deprived drivers to those drivers who are driving drunk, the opportunities are many for an accident to happen. If you have had the misfortune of being involved in a motorcycle vs. passenger vehicle drunk driving accident and the good fortune to have survived, chances are that you probably don’t know your legal rights. If you have had the misfortune to have lost a loved one in a motorcycle vs. passenger drunk driving vehicle fatality, chances are that you probably don’t know the legal rights available to you for seeking justice.

Drunken Driving Motorcycle Accidents in TX

Much like the drunk drivers of passenger vehicles who drank until drunk at a local tavern and several minutes later colliding and causing serious personal injury or a fatal accident, motorcyclists who are served additional alcohol after being noticeably drunk also have the right to bring similar charges of negligence. Texas Dram Shop Law states that a restaurant, bar, that serves alcohol to anyone to exceed a .08 blood alcohol content or concentration level that ends with causing harm to themselves or to another can be legally be held responsible for financial recoverable damages. This Texas Dram Shop Law also extends to any liquor store that knowingly sells to anyone that is noticeably inebriated and under the age or twenty-one (21) and who ends with causing harm to themselves or to another.

The Dram Shop Law is an attempt to make everyone responsible and to be on the alert for individuals who may have had too much to drink. Known as a ‘first party dram shop cause of action’, should the drunk motorcyclist loose control of his bike and cause injury to him or herself, the establishment that last served that individual alcohol prior to the collision can be held responsible for over-serving a patron. Known as a ‘third party dram shop cause of action’, should a drunk driver of a passenger vehicle strike a motorcyclist just after being over-served and leaving an establishment, the injured motorcyclist can legally sue both the drunk passenger vehicle driver and the establishment that over-served the patron. However, time is of the essence for proving an individual was over-served alcohol prior to an accident or fatality. Experienced attorneys such as Attorney Michael Grossman and associates with over twenty (20) years of litigating drunken driving accident cases thoroughly understand the ins and outs of Texas Dram Shop Law. Texas motorcycle drunk driving lawyer Michael Grossman and his attorneys at Grossman Law Offices can help bring those culpable to accountability.

Motorcycle Accidents vs. Car Wrecks

The very fact that a motorcycle is so open and vulnerable to on-coming traffic is certainly one of the concerns when one thinks of a motorcycle collision with a vehicle. By virtual of the motorcycle’s design and the fact that the driver on a motorcycle is without the protection that a driver in an automobile has implies that accidents between the two would be considerably more serious if not fatal. In 2009, Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) reported that of all the motorcycle accidents, two-thirds resulted in serious injury or death to the motorcyclists. This same Department of Transportation for Texas also reported that fourteen percent of the four hundred thirty-four (434) motorcycle accidents resulted in fatalities while 5,800 motorcyclists or passengers had injuries.

On the other hand, a passenger vehicle, by its very construction, provides much greater protection and shock absorption than is provided the driver and/or passenger on a motorcycle. No matter the design of the motorcycle, or what well-known company designed the bike, the lack of an outer frame is characteristic of all motorcycles. Even with the obvious differences in these two types of vehicles, there are still those people that don’t understand that because of this major difference, there is a difference in the way collisions of this kind are legally handled. Typically drivers involved in passenger-to-passenger vehicle accidents can usually handle the business of exchanging driver’s license information and insurance carriers without an attorney, but rare is it that a motorcyclist involved in an accident does not need the consultation and representation of a competent motorcycle accident attorney. In all probability, considering the structure of the average motorcycle compared to a passenger vehicle, the amount of property damage to the motorcycle and personal injury to the cyclists is severe to say the least. Physical recovery to include facial and body reconstruction will be ongoing and extensive and defense attorneys can see the compensatory recovery-writing on the wall.

Without an attorney, claimants who are inexperienced and not very knowledgeable of the full value of compensatory recovery may be convinced by the defense attorney to accept a much less amount than warranted. The reputation of the Law Offices of Grossman and associates precede them in being competent at knowing this area of law and their hundreds and hundreds of courtroom successes at motorcycle vs. passenger drunk driving vehicle accidents.

When Do I Need a Texas Motorcycle Accident Attorney?

If you or someone you love have been involved in a drunken driving motorcycle accident and suffered an injury or if there has been a fatality, you should seek legal consultation and engage the services of a competent attorney without delay. Although there are many attorneys in the state of Texas that you could select, few have the credentials that motorcycle accident lawyer, Michael Grossman does. Attorney Michael Grossman is an experienced and successful courtroom litigator whose record speaks for itself. There are certain indicators as to when a motorcycle-related drunk driving accident attorney should be consulted and below are just a few of those reasons why you should call and choose the Law Offices of Attorney Michael Grossman:

• Grossman Law Offices is very familiar with vehicle accident laws involving all types of vehicular accidents in Texas.
• Even though the motorcycle property damage could be relatively mild, the medical injuries could be severe. Such injuries might involve extensive surgeries, therapy or rehabilitation.
• Grossman Law Offices have a reputation for being a successful team of attorneys that get the job done. Along with their skilled team of investigators, they will leave no stone unturned until all information needed to prove their clients’ case is ascertained.
• This Texas law firm has won hundreds and hundreds of drunken driving accident cases involving motorcycle accidents. They understand and know of the technicalities involved in motorcycle accidents, including the complexities of charging others who might share in the responsibility of contributing to the collision. Grossman Law Offices have a relationship with many experts in various fields of law that they regularly call on if needed to emphasize or prove a point.
• Grossman Law Offices has often experienced and are well aware of the prejudice or bias that many pedestrians and drivers alike have against motorcycles and motorcyclist. Grossman and associates will work diligently to explain and dissipate these preconceived ideas that are against motorcycles and motorcyclists so that the responsible individuals can be made accountable.
• Grossman and associates are quite familiar with insurance agents and the underhanded tactics they sometimes use. Grossman and associates know that some insurance agents can be very aggressive and as your legal representative, they are much more equipped to handle these aggressive types of interaction.
• Grossman Law Offices will act as ‘go between’ to prevent a claimant from being taken unfair advantage of by aggressive insurance companies looking to quickly talk the injured party into signing away their legal rights to a more lucrative financial recovery.

With so much riding on a fifty-fifty chance of flipping through the Yellow Pages and choosing just any attorney, check out the credentials and the outstanding courtroom record of ‘wins’ attributed to Attorney Michael Grossman and associates at Grossman Law Offices and the choice will be made for you. For confirmation of your legal rights involving injuries you or a loved one have received in a drunken driving motorcycle accident, call 1-855-338-0170. The telephone call is free and the initial legal consultation is also. Call today and you will not regret making the call.

Texas Motorcycle Road Burn or Road Rash Injury Accidents

Motorcycles accidents can range from minor cuts, bruises, and scratches to more serious injuries such as spinal cord injuries or traumatic cranial damage. Though road rash or road burn is a common but minor motorcycle injury, in some cases, this type of injury can evolve to where skin grafts are required. Often, these type wounds are the most severe suffered in a motorcycle-related accident.

Road rash or road burns are serious scrapes or bruises that happen when a biker is either thrown from the bike and the biker’s body comes in contact with the ground in a sliding along the ground motion. A biker can also suffer road rash or road burns when the bike goes down along with the bike’s driver and both bike and biker are dragged along the pavement or through rocks, tree branches, or the like. The severity of the scrapes, scratches, and bruises really depend on the intensity of the crash impact and the amount of ground the accident victim encounters. These wounds are incredibly painful and if road rash or road burn is not treated within the proper amount of time, the injury can worsen and can lead to serious infections and terrible scarring that calls for reconstructive surgery.

Serious drunk driving motorcycle accident injuries include broken bones and bone fractures. Due to the unenclosed nature and design of a motorcycle, riders and passengers are often ejected from a motorcycle and thrown onto the ground. The brute force of such a collision with the ground often results in broken arms, broken legs, or fractured bones. While such injuries require medical attention (and subsequent medical costs), a motorcycle accident victim with a broken bone may also suffer financial loss due to the loss of mobility that may severely affect their ability to work. Through a Texas personal injury lawsuit, such an injured motorcyclist can seek compensation for their lost wages.

As is the case with every personal injury lawsuit, it’s important that a victim seeks out medical attention as soon as possible and preferably immediately from the scene of the accident to the nearest hospital emergency room facilities so that their possible case may not suffer from a failure to mitigate damages. If a motorcycle accident victim fails to seek medical help for road rash or road burn and sometimes later the rash or burn develops into a life-threatening infection, the party or parties responsible for the motorcycle accident cannot be held accountable for such an infection.

Severe motorcycle injuries include disfigurement, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain or cranial injury. Any one of these injuries can result in life-long medical conditions possibly requiring round-the-clock medical care. Scars on the face, hands, legs, neck, or back can leave lasting reminders of a harrowing ordeal and the loss of limbs, such as an arm amputation or leg amputation, can severely diminish a person’s quality of life. Anyone or all of these issues can cause a victim to suffer extreme emotional duress. A personal injury lawsuit in Texas can seek compensation based on these issues so that such an injured person can work toward coping and healing mentally, physically, and emotionally.

Depending on the severity of the injuries sustained in a motorcycle wreck, a victim may require medical attention for a day, a month, for years, or for life. Such attention is accompanied by medical bills that can run from the thousands to the millions of dollars. Consequently, any insurance policy that may have to pay out an exorbitant sum to even a rightfully deserving, injured victim will be heavily defended. Without the help of a knowledgeable motorcycle injury accident attorney on your side that can be just as aggressive in protecting your rights, you may settle for much less than what your case is likely worth.

If you have suffered injury due to involvement in a drunken driving automobile accident or a drunken driving motorcycle accident, contact the experienced Texas drunk driving accident attorneys at Grossman Law Offices. Whether you know or suspect that the drunk driver was within a short time of patronizing a tavern or bar or restaurant licensed to serve alcohol prior to the accident, you really should make the call without delay. Skilled investigative work is what Texas motorcycle drunk driving lawyer Michael Grossman and associates are competent at to prove a connection between a drunk driving accident and the negligent behavior of a bar or restaurant or liquor store. With twenty (20) years of experience and courtroom ‘wins’ in this particular area of Texas law, the lawyers at Grossman Law Offices are standing by ready and waiting to come to your aid in the compensatory recovery you so aptly deserve. Call Grossman Law Offices today at 1-855-338-0170.