AUTOMOBILE, TRACTOR-TRAILER AND MOTORCYCLE INJURY

There are currently 5.5 million motorcycle owners in the US with 3.9 million registered motorcycles accounting for 1.9% of all motor-vehicles registered for use on public roads in the United States. (Source: US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration) In 2003, approximately 900,000 new motorcycles were sold in the United States.

Approximately 4,000 motorcyclists are killed each year in the United States and more than 80,000 are injured in traffic crashes. Per vehicle mile traveled in 2004, motorcyclists were about 34 times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in a motor vehicle traffic crash and 8 times more likely to be injured. While motorcyclists make up slightly more than 2% of all registered vehicles in the U.S., motorcyclists account for 10% of total traffic deaths. In all motor vehicle accident cases, especially in motorcycle wrecks, it is essential that measures be taken promptly to preserve evidence, investigate the accident in question and to engage physicians and other expert witness to thoroughly evaluate any injuries.

The initial consultation is free of charge and if we agree to accept your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis and advance the expenses of the case, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary reward or recovery of funds.

If you or someone in you or one of your loved ones have suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident in Georgia, contact E. Marcus Davis for a free consultation about your right to compensation.

Being an avid motorcyclist and enthusiast, Marc understands the challenges motorcyclists face in being confronted with the negligence of other motorists including drivers of cars and trucks. Truckers are particularly bad about running down motorcyclists on the interstate when the motorcyclist is in the so-called "blind spot" of the truck. Truckers are negligent when they do not ensure that the blind spot is clear before changing lanes.

Marc's experience and concern for his clients can benefit you in obtaining the best treatment for you while we work towards the maximum possible recovery for your injuries and legal claims for disability and lost wages.

As opposed to the drivers of cars or trucks, motorcyclists are exposed to serious disabling, catastrophic or even fatal injuries in a crash. Mr. Davis has over his 32 years of law practice gained considerable expertise in the areas of traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. Mr. Davis is currently the Chairman of the Board of the Brain Injury Association of Georgia www.braininjurygeorgia.org . Mr. Davis has given lectures to other lawyers on handling traumatic brain injury cases as well as spinal cord injury cases. He has written nationally published articles on traumatic brain injury as well as locally published articles and seminars on spinal cord injuries and brain injuries.

In a typical motorcycle crash, the motorcyclist is hit by an inattentive or unobservant driver who simply doesn't see the motorcyclist. The first impact is between the motorcycle and the vehicle. This causes a primary injury to the motorcyclist. The secondary impact is frequently when the motorcyclist is hurled from the bike and hits the roadway or another fixed object, then a secondary injury occurs. Frequently, the emergency medical personnel focus on the obvious orthopedic injuries but do not focus on the more subtle brain and spinal cord injuries. Sometimes spinal cord injuries are made worse when the patient is not properly stabilized before transport to the hospital.

Minor brain injuries especially can go undiagnosed until later when the patient reports changes in emotional status, memory, thinking, mood swings, inability to work and other such problems. No matter how you are injured in a motorcycle accident, we are experienced and fully equipped to represent you and your claim. We have decades of expertise in developing the liability aspects of motorcycle wreck cases as well as in presenting expert testimony to illustrate any orthopedic, spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injuries, which occurred in the wreck. We can coordinate with your insurance carriers to make sure that your bills for medical treatment are paid. We can also negotiate with your health insurance company to compromise their subrogation claim. Frequently, your health insurance policy will provide that if you retain a recovery, as long as you are fully compensated for all economic and non-economic damages, then the insurance company will seek reimbursement from the recovery in your case.

We handle every case aggressively and work it up for trial. Because we are ready for trial and because Marcus Davis has a reputation as a trial lawyer, frequently the cases are settled for top dollar on the eve of trial. In the event that the trial goes forward, we will be fully prepared to represent your interests with the proper witnesses including: witnesses to the actual wreck, witnesses to your damages including medical doctors, physical therapists and the like, as well as life care planners and economists.

I hope that you and I will wave at each other as we pass on our "bikes" on some of Georgia's scenic mountain byways. In the event that you sustain injuries due to the negligence of someone else, we stand ready, willing and able to help you obtain a full recovery for your injuries and damages in a timely manner.

Marc Davis has been an avid motorcyclist for most of his adult life. Currently, Mr. Davis enjoys riding his Harley-Davidson Heritage Springer and his Yamaha FZ1 sport bike. Weather permitting, you can probably find him for at least a few hours every weekend riding on Georgia's back roads. He loves to ride the state highways around his hometown of Covington, Georgia to such destinations such as Madison, McDonough, Eatonton, Greensboro, Monticello, Rutledge, and Hampton. He also loves to ride the highway from Helen, Georgia to Hiawassee, through the back roads of North Carolina around Hayesville and Murphy, on the Richard Russell Parkway, and on the highway from Lake Chutuge to Lake Burton in North Georgia. "The Forgotten Coast" around Appalachicola ,Cape San Blas and Port St. Joe is another favorite riding venue. Daytona Bike Week is another favorite motorcycling event he likes to attend.

Mr. Davis enjoyed a brief amateur career as a motorcycle racer, while in his forties, racing vintage Hondas with AHRMA and WERA at Road Atlanta, Daytona International Speedway, Talladaga, and Roebling Road in Savannah, Georgia.

As an avid motorcyclist, Mr. Davis is particularly concerned with the safety of motorcyclists and the need for injured motorcyclists to obtain full and fair compensation for injuries caused by the negligence of other motorists. Mr. Davis has developed a specialty over the years in handling traumatic brain injury cases and spinal cord injury cases. He has published articles in Trial Magazine, The Journal of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and The Verdict: The Journal of the Georgia Trial Lawyers' Association on the subjects of mild to moderate brain injury, paraplegia and quadriplegia.

Unfortunately, motorcycle wrecks frequently result in brain injuries and spinal cord injuries and fractures.

We certainly hope that you are never injured in a motorcycle collision or crash, but if you are we would welcome the opportunity to help you obtain full and adequate compensation for your injuries, lost wages, rehabilitation expenses, and property damage.

• American Trucking Association
  http://www.truckline.com
  
  
• Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
  http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/index.htm
  
  
• United States Department of Transportation (USDOT)
  http://www.dot.gov/
  
  
• National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)
  http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/