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Head Injuries from Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcycle Accident Lawyers in Chicago: Helping Injured Victims Recover CompensationAccording to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), crashes injured more than 2,600 motorcyclists in 2015. When motorcyclists are involved in accidents, they can sustain many serious injuries, including head injuries—even when they are wearing helmets. This is particularly true in cases where motorcyclists are thrown from their vehicles and hit other objects or the ground head first.Motorcyclists can suffer lifelong consequences when they sustain head injuries in accidents. Even in less serious cases, victims can incur substantial medical expenses, miss significant amounts of work, and experience serious pain and suffering. For this reason, it is critical that all motorcyclists who sustain head injures retain an attorney and ensure that their rights are protected. The Chicago motorcycle accident lawyers of Abels & Annes are available for free consultations for motorcycle accident victims. To schedule yours, call our office today at (312) 924-7575 or send us an email through our online contact form.Traumatic Brain Injuries and Motorcycle AccidentsOne of the most serious potential consequences of head trauma in a motorcycle accident is a traumatic brain injury, or TBI. These are injuries that cause a disruption in the way that the brain normally functions. The most common form of mild traumatic brain injury is a concussion, which is itself a serious matter that requires immediate medical attention. TBIs can also be severe and potentially result in significant disabilities that keep victims from ever returning to work and could even necessitate around-the-clock medical care. Common complications of a TBI include:
The severity of these symptoms is typically in direct proportion to the severity of the initial injury, but even some mild TBIs can leave victims with significant issues for months. Fortunately, prompt diagnoses can help victims take steps to minimize their symptoms and speed up their recoveries. Importantly, TBIs can be difficult to spot, so anyone who hit a head in a motorcycle accident should seek medical attention as soon as possible.Other Motorcycle Accident Head InjuriesWhile TBIs are a serious and common result of motorcycle accidents, keep in mind that many motorcyclists sustain head injuries that do not affect the brain. Non-TBI head injuries are nonetheless often severe and can require significant medical treatments. Head injuries that motorcycle accidents can sustain include facial fractures, skull fractures, eye injuries, dental injuries, fractured jaws, facial lacerations, and broken noses. In many cases, these head injuries can detract from a person’s appearance and require significant and expensive cosmetic surgery. When a victim’s appearance is permanently changed, it can leave significant effects on his emotional well-being and self-esteem, potentially affecting his overall quality of life.Can You Recover Compensation for Your Injuries?When motorcycle accident victims first meet with an attorney, they often want to know whether they can recover compensation for their injuries and other losses. Unfortunately, there is no way to answer this question without conducting a thorough analysis of your accident, and even then, nothing is certain. Under Illinois law, however, people who are injured by the negligent acts of others are generally entitled to compensation. Negligence occurs when a person fails to use the degree of care that a reasonable person in the same or similar circumstances would ordinarily use. Examples of conduct by other motorists that would likely constitute negligence and have the potential to result in serious motorcycle accidents include:
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- Speeding
- Drunk driving
- Failure to yield
- Distracted driving
- Following too closely
- Improper turns
- Driving on the wrong side of the road
- Failing to use headlights when required
- Your age
- Your occupation
- Whether you were partially at fault for your accident
- The nature and severity of your injuries
- Your prognosis