The attorneys and lawyers at the San Diego and Palm Springs, Palm Desert area Law Offices of R. Sebastian Gibson know how badly injured you can be after a motorcycle accident in California and how often they happen.

Motorcycle accident victims have been on the increase since 1999. Motorcyclists killed in 2004 increased 75 % from 1998. Motorcycle accident injury victims increased nearly 50% over those injured in 1998.

Not surprisingly, more motorcycle accident victims are killed in accidents than bicycle accident victims in California. What is surprisingly, is that the numbers are bigger by only a small majority.

If you’ve been injured or lost a loved one in a motorcycle accident in San Diego, Orange County, the Palm Springs and Palm Desert area, Los Angeles or anywhere in Southern California, an attorney from our law firm will be pleased to come out to your home to discuss your case and explain your rights.

The number of motorcycle riders injured and killed decreased in 2004 from the year 2003, but the numbers are still significantly higher than they were just four years ago. The age group that has seen the biggest rise in deaths and injuries in motorcycle accidents is the age group of 15 to 24.

The most common factor in motorcycle fatal accidents where the motorcycle rider was determined to be at fault in 2004, was unsafe speed. This is especially true in the age group of 20 to 24. The next three most common factors are driving while under the influence, followed by improper turning, followed by driving on the wrong side of the road. In motorcycle injury accidents in 2004, driving under the influence was the third most common factor.

Call the law offices of R. Sebastian Gibson today for a free telephone consultation to discuss your motorcycle accident, or e-mail us with information about your accident and we will be pleased to evaluate the liability aspects of your case.