A Dallas motorcycle rider was critically injured in a Texas traffic accident when he was struck head-on by what appears to be a drunk driver traveling the wrong way on a divided highway.
According to a local Fox News affiliate and Dallas Police, the car vs motorcycle accident took place in the Fair Park neighborhood at a few minutes after one in the morning on Thursday. A man driving a mid-sized sedan was driving south in the northbound lanes of Robert B. Cullum Boulevard, a six-lane divided highway.
Near the intersection of Grand Junction, the wrong way driver crashed head-on with a motorcycle traveling north in the left lane. The motorcycle rider was seriously injured and rushed by ambulance to a nearby hospital. The driver was given a field sobriety test and then taken to the station.
Police are still investigating the apparent wrong way drunk driving accident, though they say that the man will likely face a charge of intoxication assault. They are also seeking any other information on the driver an vehicle, as the damaged car seemed to have been involved in another different traffic accident earlier in the night.
The Dallas personal injury lawyers at Rasansky Law Firm wish the victim a swift and full recovery.
A Texas widow has filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of her children against a truck driver that she believes was responsible for her husband's fatal motorcycle accident. She is seeking unspecified monetary damages.
According to the Galveston County lawsuit, Roger Dale Rice was riding his motorcycle on the Southwest Freeway in Houston when a truck driver turned left into a private drive in front on the oncoming biker. Rice struck the rear wheels of the big rig, which was driven by Shirley Bobyk and owned by the Imperial Transport Company. The impact caused Rice to be thrown from his motorcycle. He was rushed to a local hospital with critical injuries and eventually died from the collision.
His widow, Katherine Rice, states in court documents that she and her attorney believe that Bobyk failed to yield to the right of way, failed to maintain a proper lookout, failed to avoid a collision, and failed to maintain a safe distance.
This is just one of thousands of serious motorcycle accidents that take place in Texas each year - many of which are caused by larger vehicles failing to yield to bikers. The Rasansky Law Firm sends its condolences to Rice's wife, children, and other loved ones.
According to local news sources, 27-year-old Reggie D. Hudspeth of Fort Hood was merging on to I-35 from Highway 190 when he lost control of his motorcycle and slammed into the median dividing the two sides of the interstate. Emergency responders rushed the man to Scott & White Hospital in Temple by ambulance, but Hudspeth soon succumbed to his traffic accident injuries. It is not known if speed or alcohol were factors in the crash, which took place just after midnight.
The man had served one tour in Iraq and one tour in Afghanistan.
Unfortunately, the rate of motorcycle accidents among recent veterans and current soldiers has skyrocketed in recent years across the country and in Texas. Many believe that the link between motorcycle fatalities and those who have served in combat is related to the soldiers’ experiences overseas and the difficultly that many soldiers have acclimating to life in the United States after spending time defending us in Iraq and Afghanistan. Others simply believe that the rise in accidents reflects an already-proven link between young men and men in their 20s with motorcycle accidents and injuries.
Do you have a loved one that was injured or killed in a motorcycle accident that wasn’t their fault? Speak with a Dallas motorcycle accident attorney today about the details of your case and find out if you're owed compensation.
He and his family are asking that anyone with information regarding the accident contact the police and share what they know.
According to local news sources, 23-year-old Matthew Meyer was riding his motorcycle one afternoon this summer when he was struck by an SUV at the intersection of Lemmon Avenue and Prescott Avenue in Dallas. Instead of stopping to help the man, who was critically injured, the driver fled from the scene of the accident without even calling for help. Meyer was left to die on the pavement, which was so hot that it burned his back and legs.
The motorcycle rider woke up from his coma days later with a broken neck, a punctured spleen, and other broken bones. He was in a world of pain, and it was his birthday. The only evidence that police had of who hit Meyer was the red paint found on his clothing – transferred from the vehicle during the impact.
As Meyer makes his slow and painful recovery, he and his family want justice. They don’t think its right that the person who left a man for dead on the side of the road should walk free. If you have any information about this motorcycle accident, contact the Dallas Police Department immediately.
It's still warm enough to go out on your motorcycle and to enjoy the Texas highways but, as Summer moves into Fall, it's a good idea to keep in mind that some of the logistics of being on a motorcycle change, particularly at night. While living in a characteristically warm climate is a great thing for a motorcyclist, it also comes with its own hazards, some of which are difficult to ascertain without being an experienced rider.
After the sun goes down, temperatures can drop dramatically and very quickly. When you're riding a motorcycle, this means that you're actually at risk of getting hypothermia. Getting extremely hypothermic is not generally a risk in Texas in the Fall but, if temperatures do drop low enough, it can become a problem. For most riders, the problem isn't actually getting so cold that you are at risk of having medical issues. The problem is that the rider's discomfort can act as a distraction from the road. Anybody who has ridden a motorcycle for any extended period of time knows that not paying attention for even a split second can turn into a disaster; a potentially fatal one, at that.
When the weather gets colder, drivers are expecting to see motorcycles even less than they normally do. Keep in mind that drivers oftentimes completely ignore motorcycles when they see them because they happen to be looking for cars, not two wheeled vehicles. At night, your single headlight can sometimes lead a driver to believe that you are a car much farther away than is actually the case. Keep a sharp eye out for drivers who may not be expecting to see motorcycles later in the year and watch out for vehicles that attempt passes on two-lane roads because they think you're farther away than they are. You don't have to be overly tense about riding, but be ready for the unexpected.
If you're injured by a driver who is inattentive and negligent, contact our Dallas motorcycle accident lawyers. Motorcycles have as much right to the road as does any other vehicle and a Dallas motorcycle accident attorney will be more than happy to represent you if you have a claim against the driver that owes you compensation for the pain and suffering, loss of property and other expenses they cause you as a result of their negligence on the highways.
This week, a 21-year-old Dallas man was killed in a motorcycle accident when a pickup truck struck him from behind as he slowed to make a right-hand turn. The biker was ejected from his bike, flew into the center lane, and was run over by another vehicle as he lay in the street. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital not long after he arrived by emergency helicopter.
It’s important lesson that every Texas driver needs to understand: there is no such thing as a fender-bender for motorcycle riders. Even the most low-speed, low-impact crashes for bikers can be fatal or result in critical injuries. Being struck by a vehicle from behind can be especially dangerous and deadly, since cars and trucks will often run into the biker’s rear wheel, causing the motorcycle to flip and ejecting the biker.
What can you do to prevent rear-ending motorcycles? Always give motorcycles extra room and absolutely never tailgate a motorcycle. Be aware that a motorcycle only has one rear brake light that can be more difficult to see than brake lights on wider vehicles. And never drive while drunk, fatigued, or distracted.
Have you been the victim of a rear-end motorcycle accident that was not your fault? Speak with a Dallas motorcycle accident attorney today about securing compensation for your accident.
Sometimes the cause of a traffic accident isn’t what it at first seems.
In Texas, a motorcyclist was struck and seriously injured by an Austin police cruiser. A video of the crash revealed that the police officer in question was using an onboard computer terminal while driving and ran a stop sign, causing the accident. While the rider, 75-year-old Louis Olivier, survived, he suffered serious injuries and incurred a half-million dollars in medical bills. He required four skin graft surgeries alone and said that he was in pain constantly for the four months following the accident.
Olivier settled with the City of Austin for $250,000 – the most that he could have legally been given by the city -- but now he ha turned his attention to what his injury lawyer says is the real cause of the motorcycle accident: the fact that onboard data terminals in police cars can be used while the car is in motion. According to a new lawsuit filed by the injured motorcycle rider, software companies Tritech and Versaterm were negligent in designing police cruiser computer systems that did not take safety into mind. Olivier added that he hopes that safer technology will exist in all police cruisers in the future.
A man and a teen were injured in a Bandera County motorcycle accident this week when a motorcycle traveling behind them lost control and rear-ended the vehicle.
According to the Bandera County Courier, 55-year-old Jeffery Singley of Coppell was driving a 2011 Harley-Davidson motorcycle with a 16-year-old passenger, when his rear wheel was struck by another Harley-Davidson motorcycle traveling behind him and driven by his 17-year-old son. Both riders on the motorcycle were ejected from the bike and the vehicle came to rest in a ditch beside the road. Singley was critically injured in the motorcycle accident while the 16-year-old was seriously injured.
The motorcycle crash took place on Ranch Road 337 just outside of Medina, Texas, and just before noon on Sunday. The 17-year-old motorcycle driver will likely be cited for failing to control his speed.
An off-duty police officer was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in Dallas yesterday as he was riding home from work after an overnight shift.
According to the Dallas News, 44-year-old Anthony Miles was rushed to the Methodist Dallas Medical Center after he crashed his motorcycle Cockrell Hill Road near Kiest Boulevard in Oak Cliff. An initial investigation has revealed that the officer was going too fast to safely negotiate a curve in the street as he traveled southbound. His motorcycle struck the median and crashed into a streetlight while Miles was thrown 50 yards from the accident. The Dallas man was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
Miles will undergo surgery at the hospital for his injuries, though no other details regarding his health are known at this time.
Riding too fast to negotiate turns or curves in the road is one of the most common causes of motorcycle accidents. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a motorbike accident, speak to a Texas personal injury lawyer today.
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