I was the passenger on the back of a motorcycle that was hit by a car. The wreck wasn’t the motorcycle driver’s fault and I have serious injuries. What should I do?

Even if you were not the driver of the motorcycle, the driver of the car that caused the wreck is still responsible for paying a variety of expenses that you incurred as a result of the accident.

Often times, victims of motorcycle accidents incur numerous serious physical injuries. Some of these injuries include:

Facial Injuries: These injuries often occur when a full-face helmet is not used or a full-face helmet malfunctions.
Head Injuries: These injuries can occur regardless of whether a helmet is used. Head injuries can range from traumatic brain injuries to concussions.
Broken Bones: Due to the nature of motorcycle wrecks, motorcycle passengers often suffer broken arms, legs, ribs, and breakage of joints (shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles).
Neck Injuries: Neck injuries associated with motorcycle wrecks often include whiplash, severe sprains, and a broken neck.
Back Injuries: Back injuries caused by motorcycle wrecks can include sprains, strains, herniated disks, and fractured vertebrae.
Road Rash: This is an injury to soft tissue that occurs when the motorcycle passenger slides across the ground after an accident.

These injuries cause accident victims to incur substantial medical bills and could cause the victims to suffer permanent damage. In addition to physical injuries and medical bills, victims also often miss time from work and lose wages, and suffer emotional pain and trauma.

If you are a motorcycle passenger in a wreck, you should contact a Memphis motorcycle crash lawyer as soon as possible at Greer Injury Lawyers. We have the resources, expertise and personnel to represent you. You can contact us in Memphis locally at 901-680-9777, toll-free at 888-470-9143, or confidentially using this form.