Florida Personal Injury Lawyers Blog
Bikers love getting out on the open road for daily commutes or just some fun, but the reality is that collisions involving motorcyclists often result in serious injuries or fatalities. Some of these injuries can be downright torture, including degloving injuries which is when a biker’s skin and tissue is ripped away from their tendons, muscles, and bones. These life-threatening injuries can lead to severe blood loss, tissue death, nerve damage, and in some cases, amputation.
As the number of registered motorcycles increases in Florida, so do the number of serious accidents that involve bikers. For 2025, Florida is anticipated to have 668,046 registered motorcyclists, which is the second-highest number of registered motorcycles of any state behind California. With just 9 days into the new year, Florida has seen 10 motorcycle accidents resulting in 10 injuries, according to FLHSMV’s Crash Dashboard. In 2024, there were 9,273 motorcycle accidents in Florida that resulted in 552 deaths and another 7,985 injuries.
Riding a motorcycle increases your risk of suffering more serious injuries than driving a car. You are vulnerable as a motorcyclist, and your motorcycle lacks safety features like air bags and seat belts that are found in cars. Motorcycles that are faster tend to be lighter and smaller, which increases the risk of serious or even fatal collisions with other objects or passenger cars. Because bikes are smaller and sometimes ignored on the road, there is a significant difference between the causes of motorcycle accidents and those of auto accidents. They are frequently overlooked by drivers until it is too late to prevent an accident.
Your Insurance Company Should Not Add to Your Problems
Your insurance provider should not make matters worse. Dealing with your insurance provider is the last thing you need after a motorcycle accident. Despite their obligation to act in good faith and compensate policyholders for injuries, insurance companies often fall short of this standard. Insurance companies might attempt to underpay you for the losses you sustained, or worse, they may completely reject your claim. Regardless, it is crucial to have knowledgeable insurance coverage lawyers on your side if you have been in a motorbike accident and it has caused issues with your insurance provider.
Call Us for Clarity on Your Motorcycle Accident Injury Claim in Florida
Our Florida Motorcycle Accident Injury Lawyers at Whittel & Melton know biker injuries and how to handle these types of accident claims. Jason Melton is a founding member of the National Academy of Motorcycle Injury Lawyers and current president. We have represented many bikers before and know how to look for certain types of injuries and how to explain them, so that when we speak to insurance companies, we can get you top dollar for the full amount of your suffering. You want a lawyer who is experienced with biker injuries, so that you can recover full and fair compensation for all your losses.
For a free consultation with us, call us today at 866-608-5529 or contact us online. We can meet with you at one of our local Florida offices, or come to you. We are available 24/7.