Personal Injury Law

Motorcycle wreck seriously injures Washington, Missouri man

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

David Presley, 35, was seriously injured Sunday in a Missouri motorcycle accident on Route YY in Franklin County.

According to the investigating trooper of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Presley was riding a 2007 Kawasaki Motorcycle eastbound on Route YY at the time of the accident. At the same time, Mary Bowman, 56, was driving a 1999 Ford Ranger pickup truck westbound on the same road. As the two vehicles approached Route C, Bowman attempted to make a left turn. The pickup pulled into the path of the motorcycle and Presley was unable to avoid a collision. Presley's motorcycle slammed into the passenger side of the pickup.

Presley was seriously injured and taken to St. John's Hospital for treatment. Bowman was not injured.

Motorcycle injury accidents can be devastating to those involved. With nothing to protect to the rider, they are often seriously injured or worse. Hopefully Presley can make a full recovery.

Many times, motorcycle crashes are caused because other drivers didn't see the motorcyclist until it was too late. Larger passenger cars will merge vehicles off the roadway or cut in front of the smaller motorcycle which leads to an accident. In this particular case, while the accident was caused when Bowman made a left turn, some more details need to be fleshed out before liability can be determined. The speeds of the two vehicles as well whether either driver broke any driving regulations needs to be determined. None of this information is available on the initial crash report.

Sometimes, insurance companies will not be cooperative in making sure accident victims get the assistance they need for a full recovery. In these cases, victims should contact a St. Louis area motorcycle accident lawyer to make sure their rights are protected.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on April 11, 2010 (boomark / email).