Personal Injury Law

Another Missouri motorcycle accident results in serious injury

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Continuing a rash of serious Missouri motorcycle accidents, Keith Geisner, 33, was hospitalized after a crash on Route DD in St. Genevieve County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Geisner was riding a 2000 Harley Davidson motorcycle eastbound on Route DD just before the accident occurred. At the same time, Donald Rogers, 41, was traveling westbound in a 1994 Ford Explorer. The oncoming vehicles approached the intersection with Kinsey Road at nearly the same time. Rogers attempted to make a left turn onto Kinsey Road, but failed to yield to Geisner. Geisner was unable to avoid colliding into Rogers' SUV and was thrown from his bike.

Geisner was airlifted to St. John's Hospital for emergency treatment. Rogers was not seriously injured in this Missouri motorcycle crash.

No citation was noted on the initial crash report filed by the investigating state trooper.

This accident is very similar to others that have happened in the St. Louis area recently. Larger cars have a tendency to misjudge where motorcycles are and can pull in front of them or cut them off, causing a serious accident. From the initial report, that's what appears to have happened in this incident, but further investigation is always important to verify the brief initial details.

If you or a family member have been involved in an accident and would like to educate yourself on your legal rights, contact a St. Louis area motorcycle accident lawyer as soon as possible.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on April 16, 2010 (boomark / email).