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On Behalf of Adler Law Group, LLC Although motorcyclists can drive on Connecticut’s roads any time of the year, it is more common to see them when the weather is warm and sunny. With the warmer months at hand, other drivers should be on the lookout for more motorcyclists on the roads. Drivers should also refresh themselves on what they can do to prevent motorcycle accidents. This makes the month of May an ideal time to commemorate Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Awareness is indeed key when it comes to other drivers preventing motorcycle accidents. Drivers need to pay careful attention to the road and lookout for motorcycles which, obviously, are much smaller than full-sized cars. Because they are smaller, motorcycles also may seem to be travelling much more slowly than they actually are. Because they are smaller, motorcycles are much harder to see, especially when they are alongside a car. Motorcycles also operate differently than do regular cars. Motorcyclists will usually downshift instead of brake to slow down, meaning they decrease their speed without activating a brake light. They also may have to swerve to avoid objects in the road that the driver of a full-sized car would choose to ignore and hit. Not being aware of motorcycles and their operation can lead to severe accidents Motorcyclists do not have the weight and frame of a car to protect them in accident. Because of this, motorcycle accidents frequently end with serious and even fatal injuries. Spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries and broken bones too often follow in the wake of motorcycle accidents. A driver who did not take the right steps to be aware of a motorcyclist and who causes a severe accident may be legally responsible to pay for these catastrophic injuries.

On Behalf of Adler Law Group, LLC Motorcyclists in Connecticut face more dangers than covered vehicle drivers. They are more exposed to the elements. They always go up against larger vehicles. In a crash scenario, motorcycles are almost always at the disadvantage. They also face unique injury risk. Today we will look at one of them: road rash injuries. VeryWell Health looks at road rash injuries. In their mildest form, road rash is not worrisome. Many victims go to a doctor for an initial check-up. After that, they treat the injury at home. In most cases, they do not need to do anything else. Moderate and severe road rash injuries are different. These injuries are detrimental to a person’s well-being. They cause massive physical trauma. Emotional scarring is also common. Victims do not only have the upper layer of skin scraped off in these incidents. Moderate road rash sometimes gets down to the muscle layer. Severe road rash goes even further. Some victims experience lacerations down to the bone. These categories of road rash also have complex recovery periods. Some victims need skin graft surgery. This is because large areas of exposed flesh attract bacteria, viruses and microbes. Within hours, a person with severe road rash can contract illnesses. They become infected as well. Infections also set in within hours. Serious infection like sepsis and gangrene are not uncommon. Finally, even with surgery, victims of severe road rash may scar. This disfigurement is sometimes painful. The victim is often affected on an emotional and mental level. These are the scars that are more difficult to heal from.

On Behalf of Adler Law Group, LLC During the flu season, daily life becomes difficult for many people who fall ill. Getting sick prevents people in Connecticut from working, and Adler Law Group, LLC realizes that it also leads to other serious challenges in life. For example, it increases the chances of an accident in multiple ways, and many drivers, as well as motorcyclists, cause accidents because of the symptoms they are experiencing. If you are very sick, it is important to avoid riding your motorcycle if your symptoms have the potential to interfere with your ability to focus on the road. Unfortunately, other motorcyclists and drivers do not always heed this advice. If you regularly ride with a group of motorcyclists, the chances of an accident likely go up when another member of your group is under the weather. For example, if a motorcyclist riding in front of other motorcyclists causes an accident that involves several people, this is especially problematic. When someone is very sick, their ability to stay safe on the road is negatively impacted in various ways. Those who have a bad headache or are tired due to missing sleep often struggle to operate their motorcycle properly at all times. Moreover, many people take medication to help with their symptoms, which often causes drowsiness. If you are sick, it is smart to avoid riding a motorcycle or operating any type of vehicle until you feel better. Furthermore, if you are involved in an accident caused by someone who was sick at the time of the crash, this issue requires attention and our website covers more.

On Behalf of Adler Law Group, LLC Most Connecticut teenagers can’t wait to come of the age when they can get their license to drive. That age is 16. It’s a big moment. It’s also a lot of responsibility to place in the hands of someone who is so young and inexperienced at a task that can have such serious repercussions if something goes wrong. State lawmakers are not unaware of the risks that are involved when young people get behind the wheel. That’s why there are laws on the books that restrict behaviors. Among them is one that states that new young drivers are not supposed to carry any passengers, except a licensed instructor, a licensed person with at least 4 years of safe driving on record or a licensed parent or legal guardian. To reinforce those measures state statute also opens parents to potential liability if a young driver violates restrictions and then is found to be responsible for an accident that leaves a victim injured or killed. This may be something that is on the minds of a 16-year-old Killingworth girl and her parents right now. According to authorities, she was driving an SUV that was involved in a head-on collision with some motorcyclists last month. The crash left one motorcyclist dead and two others injured. While an investigation is apparently still ongoing, state police say the driver of the SUV was in violation of the law related to passengers in that she had two other 16-year-old girls in the vehicle with her at the time of the crash. Some experts in the area of motoring safety say the risk of a crash rises exponentially for teen drivers for every teen passenger being carried. Connecticut law is considered to have some of toughest laws on the books on teenage driving, but as we’ve noted — parents have the potential to be held to account if a young driver gets in an accident that causes property damage or physical injury. Whenever such legal question arise, speaking with an experienced attorney is advisable.