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Motorcycle Accidents

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Motorcycle Accidents

A motorcycle, like a passenger car, is capable of high speeds and must share the road with other vehicles. However, unlike passenger cars, motorcycles are capable of rapid accelerations, offer little protection to the operator during a collision and require special skills to maneuver effectively. This is due in part, to the use of separate front and rear brake controls and the physics of a motorcycle (i.e. gyroscopic effects of the front wheel), which necessitate a counter-steering technique to initiate a rapid change of direction. A motorcycle is also much lighter than typical passenger vehicles, and do not provide as much protection for their occupants. Motorcycle accidents may also involve a biomechanical analysis of whether a helmet would have prevented an injury, visibility to other motorists, as well as many of the principles used in conventional four-wheeled vehicle accident reconstruction.

Our engineers have been assisting attorneys and insurance representatives in investigating accidents since 1990. We have a highly qualified staff of engineers with advanced degrees from top-tier universities who have provided testimony on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants at trial

Previous Cases

Obstacle on Highway

A large piece of furniture fell off a pickup truck onto a busy three-lane highway. An approaching car and motorcycle avoided striking the furniture but the driver of the car then lost control and began spinning along the highway, causing a collision with the motorcycle. Based on a detailed accident reconstruction, we showed that despite the motorcycle's maneuverability, the rider could not have reasonably been expected to avoid striking the car, which acted as a moving target traveling in an unpredictable motion.

Motorcycle and Left Turning Car

A sedan making a left turn with a green light at a signalized intersection collided with an oncoming motorcycle, causing the rider to be thrown over the car and suffer fatal injuries. Prior to the impact, the motorcycle rider applied his brake, creating a 58' skid mark. Technology associates performed a motorcycle braking analysis, which revealed that the rider only used his rear brake prior to the collision and had he performed a proper application of both brakes, the impact would have been avoided.