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Florida’s environment with its many scenic vistas, ecology, and coastline offers motorcyclists a wonderful place to ride. This is the reason motorcycling is so popular in our state. Florida has more registered motorcycles than almost all other states in the United States. Statista.com reported 587,499 Florida motorcycle registrations in 2018, second only to California with 822,844. (Note: The statistics show the number of publicly owned, private, and commercial motorcycles which are registered.)

By their nature, motorcycles are smaller and lighter compared to four-wheeled vehicles. If another vehicle crashes into a motorcycle, the chance of the motorcyclist being injured or killed increases.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) compiled data on vehicles involved in fatal accidents between 2008 and 2017.

Reviewing the NHTSA data for motorcycles, you can see that, although motorcycles are involved in fewer crashes than other vehicles, the rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled was 25.99 in 2008 and 26.43 in 2017.  If one compares the crashes by rate per 100,000 registered vehicles in 2008, it was 69.77, and in 2017, it was 61.11. These statistics are higher than any other vehicle that were compared. Authorities report that a majority of these accidents were caused by other vehicles, not motorcycles.

“If a motorcyclist is injured or killed in an accident by a negligent driver, the victim, and/or the victim’s family, may be entitled to compensation. This compensation may include reimbursement for past, present and future medical expenses, past and future loss of wages, past and future pain and suffering, and past and future loss of the enjoyment of life.  Contact our experienced motorcycle accident team after seeking medical attention. We represent people involved in numerous types of personal injury and wrongful death accidents throughout the state of Florida. All of our clients have unique personal injury cases. Our firm provides personal contact and communication along with aggressive representation,” said Randall Spivey, Fort Myers motorcycle accident attorney at Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A.

Fort Myers Motorcycle Accident Lawyer  Randall L. Spivey is a Board Certified Trial Attorney – the highest recognition for competence bestowed by the Florida Bar and a distinction earned by just one percent (1%) of Florida attorneys.  He has handled over 2,000 personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida.  For a free and confidential consultation to discuss your legal rights, contact  Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A., in Lee County at 239.337.7483 or toll-free at 1.888.477.4839, or by email to Randall@SpiveyLaw.com.  Visit SpiveyLaw.com for more information.  You can contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. in Charlotte County at 941.764.7748 and in Collier County at 239.793.7748.