Motorcycle injuries are unique, in that your injuries could be worse than other vehicle crash injuries. You’re moving at high speeds with few protections, so the chances of traumatic, life-threatening injuries are possible.
A few injuries, however, are more frequently seen in motorcycle accidents than others. These injuries are especially painful and traumatic, so these may be especially important to your motorcycle crash claim.
If you’ve suffered any of the following injuries after your motorcycle accident, you’re especially in need of the compensation you deserve after your crash.
Traumatic Brain Injuries
When you’re in an accident, your head is especially vulnerable to injury. While a helmet can reduce the effects of an impact, Texas exempts many riders from wearing their helmets, putting motorcyclists at further risks of head trauma.
Your head injury can range from a mild concussion to brain hemorrhaging and damage, which can permanently impair you. Even a concussion, however, can be difficult to heal from. While there are some treatment options, concussions can make thinking, focusing, and remembering things much more difficult. This can make your daily life, not to mention your job, nearly impossible.
Spinal Injuries
While your spinal cord is protected by bone, the chances of a spinal injury are high when there’s nothing between you and the road. The impact can shatter the bone and damage the spinal cord, known as an incomplete injury, or sever it entirely, known as a complete injury.
A complete injury is especially devastating: you could be completely paralyzed from the point of the injury downward, meaning little to no feeling or mobility beyond the injury. This could mean never being able to ride again.
Worse, it could mean a loss of independence, modifications to your home, and the trauma that comes with losing a major body function. The damages that come with a spinal injury after a crash may be overwhelming, so you’ll need your compensation for this injury.
Broken Bones
While not as life-threatening or dangerous as some other injuries, a broken bone can be extremely painful and leave you unable to work or do the things you love while you heal. Since you won’t have safety measures to minimize the impact, like airbags, the chances of breaking an arm or leg are even higher in a motorcycle crash.
These injuries can also be expensive to heal. A serious fracture might require surgery to place pins or screws, to hold the bone in place. In these cases, not only are you healing from your crash, but you’re also healing from the surgery.
Get Help with Your Motorcycle Crash Injuries
Motorcycle crashes are often more dangerous, and many motorcyclists walk away with these frequently-seen injuries, among others. If you weren’t wearing a helmet at the time, you might be suffering worse injuries.
Fortunately, you have a chance at compensation. Our attorneys at Colley Firm, PC, understand how serious your injuries are, and they can help you calculate their true worth. To begin with a free consultation about your injuries and how to get your compensation, call us at 1-877-411-2001 or visit us online for more information.