Spinal Cord Injury and Paraplegia from Rear-Ended Motorcycle
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you are bound to know how dangerous I feel motorcycle can be and also how difficult spinal cord injuries can be on the victim. We have seen in our law practice in Sacramento, California, how lives change after a spinal cord injury, especially if this injury results in paraplegia.
I read a news report today about a motorcyclist that was rear-ended. A 21-year old woman was driving her Jeep Cherokee, when she was distracted for a moment by one of her four dogs riding with her. As she glanced off the road, a man driving a motorcycle in front of her slowed down to make a turn. The woman rear-ended the man, sending him flying up onto her car and slamming him against her windshield. At the hospital, he was diagnosed as suffering from broken bones and a spinal cord injury, which has left him paralyzed.
The 21-year old, who was ticketed for speeding and driving without insurance three hours prior, was written up for a felony. Her charge was gross negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
Again, I can’t tell how careful to be if you ride a motorcycle… and drivers, keep special watch out for these motorcyclists! If you or someone you love are suffering from a spinal cord injury because of someone’s neglect, please give us a call at the Law Offices of Moseley Collins.
Keep and eye out…
For the full news article, please click here.
