National statistics show that almost 80 percent of motorcycle crashes cause serious injury or death to the motorcyclist. This is largely due to the lack of protection that a motorcyclist has when another vehicle slams into them. Injuries suffered by motorcycle accident victims are often catastrophic, requiring long-term recovery and many suffer permanent disabilities. Some of the damages a motorcycle accident lawyer will pursue for victims include:
- Past, current, and future medical bills
- Loss of income, including loss of future income if the victim is permanently disabled
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish
- Permanent disability
- Disfigurement or scarring