Motorcycle Accident

Motorcycle accidents involve serious injuries more than almost any other type of accidents. If you have suffered serious injuries or lost a loved one as a result of a motorcycle accident and a Minnesota motorcycle accident lawyer at Fields Law Firm is ready to help. We offer a free in-home or hospital visit and no-obligation consultation. After an accident the insurance companies will have investigators and attorneys working to protect their interest and you should have an experienced personal injury attorney protecting you and your family’s legal rights.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration the overwhelming majority of motorcycle accidents involving passenger vehicles resulted in serious injury or death for the motorcycle rider.

In 2005 there were 4,553 motorcycle rider fatalities, of which 2,021 (44%) were from single-vehicle crashes and 2,532 (56%) were from multivehicle motorcycle crashes. Of the 2,532 fatalities from multivehicle motorcycle crashes, 2,260 (89%) were from two-vehicle motorcycle crashes. More than 85 percent of the 2,260 motorcycle riders killed in two-vehicle crashes were in crashes involving passenger vehicles. Among the fatalities in two-vehicle crashes involving motorcycles and passenger vehicles, 98 percent of the fatalities were motorcycle riders and only 2 percent of the fatalities were passenger vehicle occupants.

Definition of motorcycle according to Minnesota law:

Minn. Stat. § 169.011 subd. 44
“Motorcycle” means every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, including motor scooters and bicycles with motor attached, other than those vehicles defined as motorized bicycles in subdivision 45, but excluding a tractor.

If you or a loved one has been injured or died as a result of a Minnesota motorcycle accident you may be entitled to several forms of compensation including:

• Medical bills
• Lost wages
• Future loss of earning capacity
• Property damage
• Permanent injuries
• Pain and suffering
• Out-of-pocket expenses

Please contact us today for a free no-obligation consultation from one of our Twin Cities motorcycle accident attorneys. There is never any cost to speak to a lawyer and we can explain your legal options and how we can help.