City: Austintown, Ohio

County: Mahoning County, Ohio

Date: September 29, 2010

Type: Police Cruiser / Motorcycle Accident

A 43-year-old Austintown man was seriously injured when he rear-ended a police cruiser with his motorcycle September 29. The man was rushed to the hospital (St. Elizabeth Health Center) in critical condition. The office was not injured. No other details were available.

In general, motorcycles are inherently dangerous machines to drive. One careless action by either the rider  or person behind the wheel of a car can spell disaster for the driver of the motorcycle.  Motorcycles do not absorb impacts like cars do. Also, many riders are ejected from the bike and end up impacting the ground. Even with a helmet, the driver can easily die, with a resulting wrongful death claim. If he or she lives, there is likely massive brain injury, with or without a helmet, as the brain hits the inside of the skull. Traumatic brain injury claims are common with motorcycle accidents.
 
If you believe you are an innocent motorcycle rider injured in a collision, it is important to hire an experienced Ohio motorcycle accident lawyer who knows all of the special issues surrounding a motorcycle related injury. Since many accidents with motorcycles end with the rider being rushed to the hospital, it is important to hire a lawyer who can thoroughly investigate the claim and find out exactly what happened and collect evidence to support a personal injury claim. Lawyers often hire investigators or accident reconstruction experts to prove who was at fault in the motorcycle collision.  Don’t just believe the insurance company for the other party, contact a lawyer to discuss your rights.

Mahoning County, Ohio (population 257,555) had a total of 6,851 reported accidents in 2008. 18 of the total accidents were fatal, with 19 fatalities. 1,831 of the crashes were injury crashes (2,742 total injuries).


If you've been seriously injured or have lost a loved one in a Austintown motorcycle / car accident, call the Mahoning County auto accident and wrongful death attorneys / lawyers at Chester Law Group at 1-800-218-4243 or order your FREE BOOK entitled The Insider’s Guide to Handling Ohio Accident Claims at www.ChesterLaw.com.