Product Liability involving Motor Bike Accident Lawsuits

Motorcycle riders and bicyclists are often the victim of bigger vehicles on the road. Collision may easily happen during extreme weather condition or in a hazardous road condition.

Motorcycle riders and bicyclists often lack protective gear. Helmet is the common equipment that supports head. Some riders and cyclists use protective jacket to prevent bruises and lessen the impact during collision. Sadly, these gears are insufficient to fully protect the human body from vehicular accident.

Common causes of Motorcycle and Bicycle Accident are:

9. Sudden left turn of the vehicle without giving proper signal or warning
10. Other impaired driving condition
11. Hitting the red light
12. Other impaired driving condition
13. Failure to abide with other traffic signals and rules
14. Other impaired driving condition
15. The driver of the vehicle failed to notice the bicycle
16. Other impaired driving condition
17. The driver of the vehicle is over speeding
18. Drunk driving
19. The bicyclist is not wearing helmet

Common injuries that can be sustained in a Motorcycle and Bicycle Accident are:

1. Head and brain injury
2. Spinal cord injury
3. Fractured/ broken bone
4. Paralysis
5. Bruises
6. Internal organ damage

If you are injured in a Motorcycle and Bicycle Accident you can seek compensation for you injuries. If the cause of the accident is primarily caused by defective equipment, you may file a Product liability claim.

Product Liability is the responsibility of the manufacturer on the injuries sustained by the customer or person caused by defective equipment.

Product liability has three types involving Defective auto equipment:

1. Design liability- It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure that all plans (blueprint) for the vehicle or its parts is free from harm and it would not cause injury to other person.

2. Manufacturing liability- It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure that the production or processing stage of the vehicle or its auto parts abide with quality standard and California safety regulations

3. Marketing liability- It the responsibility of the owner/ seller/ distributor to ensure that safety warning is properly posted on visible areas of the vehicle. The warning stickers must be visible. The owner also needs to ensure that shipping, handling and storing of the vehicle and auto parts are free from potential damaging hazards.

You need to establish any of the above faults committed by the other party that has caused your injuries. Consult a Personal Injury lawyer to help you file a lawsuit.