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Motorcycle Accident Causes Spinal Cord Injuries
A 64-year-old man suffered serious spinal cord injuries in a Washington motorcycle accident after he struck a vehicle while attempting to make a left turn at an intersection, the Tri City Herald reports. The motorcyclist was riding a Honda ST1300 west on Columbia Drive, in Spokane, and was attempting to turn left onto Washington Street when his motorcycle collided with a 2005 Dodge Caravan minivan. The motorcycle rider was thrown several feet by the impact of the collision. The injured motorcyclist was wearing a helmet. The driver of the minivan suffered bruises when the airbag deployed.
In any such accident that occurs at an intersection, the investigation will usually focus on who had the right-of-way at the intersection. According to the Revised Code of Washington 46.61.185: “The driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left within an intersection or into an alley, private road, or driveway shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction which is within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.”
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates motorcyclists are 37 times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in a crash per vehicle mile traveled in 2007 and nine times more likely to be injured. In 2008, motorcyclists accounted for 14 percent of all traffic fatalities, 17 percent of all occupant fatalities and 4 percent of all occupants injured.
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident as a result of a distracted driver, please contact the experienced Seattle injury lawyers with The Bernard Law Firm for a free and comprehensive consultation. Contact us at 1-800-418-8282 or info@bernardlawgroup.com for our FREE brochure, which has useful and educational information about Washington motorcycle accident cases to help you better understand your legal rights and options. Get in touch with Kirk Bernard and his aggressive legal team today.
