Motorcyclist Killed When Truck Turns Left In Front Of Him

On behalf of Lovett Law Firm posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Friday, January 29, 2016.

Motorcycle accidents happen for many reasons. Perhaps the roads were dangerous and a pothole resulted in the driver going off the road. In that case, the city or roadworks department may be liable. Maybe a dangerous driver was intoxicated and hit the motorcyclist. In that situation, the driver could be held liable for being behind the wheel when he or she was in no shape to be driving.

Whatever the cause of a crash is, it’s terrible for the families of victims and victims themselves. It’s less likely for a motorcyclist to survive an accident due to the lack of protection provided, and he or she could be thrown or suffer major trauma when landing on the ground after traveling at high speeds.

Families of those who pass away in these accidents have every right to seek out compensation. In this case recently discussed in the news, a man in Midland, Texas, was killed in a motorcycle accident because of a truck turning left in front of him.

According to the news, it was around 4:45 p.m., when the two vehicles were traveling opposite directions on Lamesa Road. Although police reported that the motorcyclist had been driving dangerously several blocks before, the driver of the oncoming truck turned left in front of the vehicle headed in his direction. The motorcyclist was hit and died at the scene. In most cases, when a vehicle turns left against oncoming traffic, it’s the driver who turned who is liable for the crash.

The driver in this case was not hurt, but the motorcyclist’s family now has to deal with his death. A successful case seeking compensation for their losses can help the family with their financial future.

Source: News West 9, “Midland man killed in motorcycle accident,” Jan. 20, 2016