Motorcycle injuries can be among some of the most devastating injuries that a person ever has to deal with. Motorcycle riders are not surrounded by steel, air bags or seat-belted in. You have to watch everything around you at nearly every moment - you not only need to maneuver your bike but you have to plan for what the other drivers around you are going to do wrong. That's right - what they are going to do wrong. Almost every motorcycle rider that I represent in a motorcycle accident has been hit by another vehicle. Do you know what the offending driver says nearly every time? I did not see you / him / her!

Fractured bones: Almost all motorcycle accidents end up with the rider landing hard on the pavement. If you are not wearing the proper gear you will likely end up with fractured bones. Oftentimes the bones fractured are in the limbs - especially the wrists and the ankles. It is only natural for an individual to reach out when thrown from their motorcycle in an effort to cushion the impact. The small bones of the wrist are particularly vulnerable when hitting the pavement. Furthermore, it is almost impossible to protect the hands and wrist. Yes you can wear gloves but this will only protect the hands from road rash and often that protection will be less than ideal.

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