{"id":1360,"date":"2019-08-07T15:43:12","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T15:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/philadelphia\/?p=1360"},"modified":"2025-12-16T18:30:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T18:30:30","slug":"p15962","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/philadelphia\/p15962\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorcycle Accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There\u2019s plenty of warm weather left in the year 2019, which\nmeans motorcycles will still be on the road. Whether you are an automobile\ndriver or motorist, it is crucial to understand the risks and liabilities\ninvolved in motorcycle accidents specifically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Risks Involved<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For obvious reasons, riding a motorcycle comes with more\nrisk than getting in your car and driving somewhere. Motorcycles are smaller\nand the driver is completely exposed to outside elements. In addition, road\nhazards can have a much larger effect on motorcycles than a car. For example,\nsmall debris or even a pothole can cause a motorcycle to crash compared to a\ncar that can cruise right over it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liability in Motorcycle Accidents<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Like automobile accidents<\/a>, motorcycle accidents are governed by the law of \u201cnegligence.\u201d Both parties are expected to behave reasonably and safely. Those operating automobiles must use care to avoid injuring other passengers, pedestrians, and motorists. Those operating motorcycles must be equally careful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preventing Motorcycle Accidents<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are various ways to help prevent motorcycle accidents for both motorists and automobile drivers. For motorists, it is important to gear up, avoid bad weather<\/a>, and follow standard driving laws. Wearing long pants, sleeves, and attire that is bright helps with protection and visibility. Especially during heavy rain or winds, motorists should avoid driving. Also, motorists are bound to the same laws as automobile drivers. Adhering to stop signs, traffic lights, and other road guidelines is the law for all drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Statistically, the majority of the time it is the\nnon-motorcycle driver\u2019s fault in accidents involving motorcycles. For those in\ncars, it is important is be alert and double check blind spots. When you spot a\nmotorcycle near or around you, take extra caution and reduce your speed if you\nneed to. Additionally, motorcycles are smaller and therefore, harder to spot.\nBe alert, as you should always be, and double check those blind spots before\nchanging lanes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you or a loved one has been involved in a motorcycle\naccident, do not hesitate to call us today at 1-800-THE-FIRM to schedule your\nfree consultation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s plenty of warm weather left in the year 2019, which means motorcycles will still be on the road. Whether you are an automobile driver or motorist, it is crucial to understand the risks and liabilities involved in motorcycle accidents specifically. The Risks Involved For obvious reasons, riding a motorcycle comes with more risk than […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"Motorcycle Accidents | The Cochran Firm","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/philadelphia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/philadelphia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/philadelphia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/philadelphia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/philadelphia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/philadelphia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1360\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/philadelphia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/philadelphia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/philadelphia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}