A motorcycle accident can mean many things to many people. For Gale Harold of ABC dramedy Desperate Housewives, it meant a serious injury which sidelined him while he was playing one of the biggest roles of his career: as Jackson Braddock, the new boyfriend of Susan Mayer, played by series star Teri Hatcher.

For others, a motorcycle collision may mean death — or at least debilitating injuries. In such cases, and when the motorcycle driver was not at fault, an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer can help victims seek the financial compensation they deserve from those who are accountable.

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It sounded like such a good idea: Get 50 or more miles per $4 gallon, rather than a car’s 15 or 20 miles at best. That may mean riding a motorcycle, which gives you more gas bang for your buck than almost any other vehicle.

But with motorcycle riding on the rise, so are motorcycle accident deaths. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says traffic deaths overall declined in 2007, yet motorcycle deaths rose. In fact, they’ve jumped from 5 per cent of the traffic death total in 1997 to 13 per cent of the death total last year, with an increase in each year.

In that decade, the feds say, 75 per cent more motorcycles have been registered. With bikers almost doubling, that certainly accounts for an increase in deaths. (more…)

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As gas prices have gone up, traffic fatalities have gone down — at least when it comes to cars. But while fewer folks are pounding pavements in four-wheelers, more are riding on motorcycles, scooters and bicycles to save gas money. And the added traffic on vulnerable vehicles means more people are dying.

The Texas Department of Transportation reports that motorcycle use is up on the state’s roads and highways, with sales of cycles rocketing. And already, correspondingly, motorcycle deaths are ahead of last year’s pace in Houston alone.

The motorcycle’s allure is a no-brainer, at least as far as fuel costs are concerned. While many cars do well to get 15 miles per gallon, most motorcycles get between 40 and 80 miles per gallon, depending on the cycle and the driving habits of their drivers. In short, if you accelerate slowly and obey speed limits, you’ll save gas. If you tromp it and roar off, you don’t save as much. (more…)

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