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Single-Vehicle, Rear Ender Accidents Increase in 2014

Monday, February 02, 2015

In 2014, a majority of the motorcycle accident claims that one insurer processed were linked to single vehicle accident and rear-ender accidents.

Accidents involving a single vehicle accounted for a major proportion of all of the motorcycle accident claims processed by Progressive Corp. Apart from single vehicle accidents, the insurer also admitted to processing large numbers of rear ender accidents. In fact, according to the statistics released by the insurer, motorcycle accident claims involving only one motorcycle were 3.5 times higher in volume than claims related to other accidents.

Single motorcycle accidents are usually linked to the use of alcohol and excessive speeds.

Am I Eligible for Compensation after a Single Vehicle Motorcycle Accident?

If you were involved in an accident involving only your motorcycle, you may still be eligible for a claim. Say, for instance, your accident was caused because of a defective condition in the road. Accidents are very often caused because of obstructions in the road, too-steep curves, road debris, potholes, lack of street lighting and other defective road conditions that increase the motorcyclist’s risk of an accident.

In such cases, you can claim compensation from local agencies that were responsible for the design, construction and maintenance of the road. That will depend on the kind of road that the accident occurred on. If your accident occurred on a highway, you will file a claim with a different agency than if your accident occurred on a city street.

For questions about compensation after a motorcycle accident, speak to a Las Vegas motorcycle accident lawyer. An attorney will be able to identify the liable parties in your claim, and will include all of your damages in the lawsuit.