Lessen Your Chance of a Traumatic Brain Injury in an Iowa Motorcycle Accident

Most motorcycle riders have been told and know about the serious consequences of riding without a helmet. Unfortunately, most motorcycle operators (even the safest ones) can still be involved and injured in an Iowa motorcycle crash. This is because motorcyclists are not always in control, and other drivers may be to blame for not seeing a motorcyclist on the road.

If you are in a motorcycle crash without a helmet, your head can be jolted and smash into the ground, your bike, or the other car within a matter of seconds. If you don't have anything around your head protecting it, you may incur a head injury or a traumatic brain injury.

Recent studies have been conducted showing that head injury rates decrease when people wear helmets. It is also proven that medical costs decrease when helmets are worn. When head injuries are sustained in motorcycle accidents, victims have to stay in hospitals longer and have more medical costs. The study showed that motorcycle-related head injuries cost $58 million dollars in 2006, which was more than the medical costs to treat other types of motorcycle injuries.

The study indicated that a mandatory helmet law would help to reduce motorcycle injuries and fatalities and save medical costs. In fact, the study showed that there was a 38 percent higher chance that motorcyclists under the age of 21 would sustain traumatic brain injuries due to the lack of a helmet.

The impact that head injuries can have may be life-long. A motorcyclist may incur long-term disabilities needing therapy for life following a brain injury. Traumatic brain injuries can leave a victim with behavioral problems, motor skill issues, changes in personality, or even difficulty processing everyday situations. Other permanent injuries include paralysis and death, in which victims may no longer be able to work and provide for their families.

If you have been injured in an Iowa motorcycle crash due to no fault of your own, and you sustained a head injury, you should speak with a Cedar Rapids motorcycle accident attorney. You should not have to suffer for someone's negligence even if you weren't wearing a helmet. You may be entitled to financial compensation for your injuries. Call the law offices of Brady & O'Shea today at (319) 866-9277 and speak with an experienced Cedar Rapids motorcycle accident attorney for free.