Fatal Holland Township Car-Motorcycle Accident Kills Driver of Bike
There was a story in the paper recently about a fatal Holland Townshp car-motorcycle accident. The accident took place on Wednesday, June 9th, around 5:30 p.m. on 136th Ave. near Riley Street. According to police, a car ran into a motorcycle that not only held a driver but a passenger as well. The collision caused both the motorcycle driver and his passenger to be thrown from the motorcycle, killing the driver. The passenger on the bike suffers serious injuries.
I am very sorry to hear about this tragic motorcycle accident. My condolences go out to the family and friends of the biker for thier loss and hope that the passenger on the motorcycle has a speedy recovery without any permanent damages.
Our Michigan motorcycle accident lawyers advise bikers of their legal rights. Because this car-motorcycle accident involved contact with another motor vehicle, the injured passenger may be eligible for Michigan No-Fault Insurance benefits. These benefits provide for payment of medical expenses, lost wages, attendant care services, and other benefits. The injured victim may also be able to make a personal injury claim for the injuries suffered against the negligent driver.
Family members of the deceased motorcycle driver may be able to make a claim for Survivor Loss Benefits for the deceased biker. This can include payment of funeral expenses, lost wages, and loss of other services. Also, the family members of the deceased victim may have a claim for a Michigan wrongful death lawsuit against the driver that police determine was negligent and caused these car accidents. At the very least, the surviving family should hire the best possible lawyer to look into these possibilities.
If you would like more information about your rights after a Michigan motorcycle accident, you can order our FREE book, “The Ultimate Michigan Motorcycle Handbook” by clicking on the book link. We will send it out immediately along with other important information.
For more information about Michigan motorcycle accident cases, visit our Michigan personal injury, car accident, and malpractice law website. If you would like to speak with one of our Michigan motorcycle accident attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (800) 606-1717 or simply submit this contact form and we will get back to you quickly.
BUCKFIRE & BUCKFIRE, P.C. is a Michigan personal injury law firm and is not representing any of the parties mentioned in this article at the time of the posting of the article. The information contained in this article is from online news sources and any perceived misstatements should be attributed to those sources as we did not complete any investigation of the accident. If you believe that the information is inaccurate and would like it changed or would like this post completely removed from the site, please let us know and we will do our best to promptly accommodate your request. We are very sensitive to these requests.
If you were involved in this accident or a similar accident and have questions about your legal rights and options, it is important that you contact a reputable law firm. Please make sure that any Michigan law firm that you contact has significant experience in handling these types of accident and injury cases and has an excellent track record of successful settlements and jury verdicts. We also suggest that the attorney you contact provides you with a free initial consultation.
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Posted June 15th 2010 to Wrongful Death
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