Motorcycle Accident Attorneys At Drew, Cooper & Anding

serving Michigan clients in Grand Rapids, Muskegon, and Kalamazoo

The U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a report in September 2007 with these shocking statistics involving morotcycle accidents:

  • In the 30 year period between 1975 and 2005, there were 62,000 motorcycle rider fatalities in the United States where the accident involved a motorcycle and another vehicle
  • In 2005 alone there were 4,553 motorcycle rider fatalities
  • 44% or 2,021 deaths in '05 were from accidents where no other vehicle was involved
  • 56% or 2,532 fatalities in '05 were accidents where a motorcycle and another motor vehicle collided
  • 85% of the 2005 fatalities where motorcycles were hit by another vehicle involved passenger cars
  • 98% of those 2005 fatalities where a motorcycle is hit by another vehicle involve the motorcycle rider

Motorcycle accidents in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Muskegon Michigan can be catastrophic life threatening injuries that take months to recover from, and too frequently these accidents are fatal.  Many times the motorcycle rider is a victim of another driver's negligence. The careless driver may claim they did not see the motorcycle or they did not look when they made a lane change and there was a motorcycle there. But whatever the circumstance or the story told by the driver at fault, victims in a motorcycle accident case need an experienced and knowledgable Grand Rapids motorcycle accident attorney to help them to fight for the justice they deserve.

The Law Firm Drew, Cooper & Anding has been working for the victims of motorcycle accidents all over Western Michigan and in particular in Muskegon, Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids for over a decade. We have the skills a victim needs to fight an insurance company or a manufacturer who may have a large staff of attorneys. It's exceedingly difficult to fight a case against a large insurance carrier without a knowledgeable legal team and that's exactly what Drew - Cooper and Anding offer our clients. We have a network of medical experts and investigators that we rely on to assemble the facts in the case - we go into a case fully prepared with all the necessary research. The moment we are retained we start the background investigation in the accident. Sometimes we get witness statements and photographs of the scene of the accident shortly after police are finished with their work. Insurance companies will frequently send an investigator of their own to a scene to prepare for their case so the sooner we get involved after an accident, the better we can gather information that may prove to be critical to the case.

Riding motorcycles in Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Kalamazoo and throughout Western Michigan can be fun and relatively safe. The Michigan State Police report that wearing an approved safety helmut around 37% effective in saving a rider's life during a crash. Remember to wear your helmut.

If you or a member of your family has been hurt in a motorcycle accident that was caused by negligent actions on the part of another driver, Drew, Cooper & Anding can help you to get the money you need to recover as well as wages lost and future benefits in some cases as well. Call immediately for a free consultation.