NEW JERSEY MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT ATTORNEY | New Jersey Motorcycle Accident Lawyer | HAYMOND LAW MOTORCYCLE PERSONAL INJURY

Helping injured New Jersey motorcyclists reclaim their lives

At the Haymond Law, a New Jersey Motorcycle Injury Attorney, our philosophy is to be prepared.  Our mission is to communicate, counsel and enlighten our clients.  Our goal is to achieve results.  By being prepared, together, we can achieve.

If you believe that you have been a victim of a New Jersey motorcycle accident, or have questions regarding your legal rights, contact the Haymond Law Firm for help.

Often times, drivers just don’t see motorcyclists. If this happens, serious life-threatening injuries can occur. Motorcycle accident injuries are often far more harsh than those experienced by victims of car accidents.  When an accident has changed your life, you may need an experienced New Jersey motorcycle lawyer to help you get what you deserve.

At Haymond Law, a New Jersey Motorcycle Law firm, we help people who have been injured in motorcycle accidents get the compensation they deserve to help them move forward with their lives.

NJ personal injury lawyer John Haymond and his staff are completely committed towards helping people who have been personally injured in Motorcycle accidents. Call 1-800-HAYMOND today!

Keeping safe on the road in New Jersey    

 
Nationwide, motorcycle fatalities are on the rise. Between 1999 and 2003, a nearly 50-percent increase in motorcycle-related fatalities occurred. About 2,500 motorcycles are involved in crashes each year on New Jersey's roadways, according to the Federal Highway Authority.
 
Fact: Motorcycle crashes result in 50 or more fatalities and about 2,000 injuries each year in the Garden state. If you're involved in a motorcycle crash in New Jersey, statistics show that you have a 75 percent chance of being injured. Every rider's best defense against injury is to obey the law: Wear Your Helmet!
 
 
A motorcycle riders' best defense against injury is to obey laws and wear protective clothing and equipment:

•  Helmet - In NJ, motorcyclists are required by law to wear a DOT-approved helmet 
•  Eye Protection - Glasses, Goggles or a Shield 
•  Jacket - Durable Material and Long Sleeves 
•  Trousers - Durable Material, Tight Fitting 
•  Footwear - Durable Boots, Ankles Covered 
•  Hand Wear - Durable, Flexible Gloves
   

• Drive Defensively - Assume motorists do not see you and plan escape routes. 
• Make Yourself Visible - Wear bright colored and reflective clothing. Do not linger in "blind spots". Adjust your lane position. 
• Give Yourself Time and Space to React - Do not tailgate. Use the "Two Second Rule" or the "Four Second Rule" to create space between you and vehicles ahead of you. 
• Avoid Sudden Braking or Turning When Driving on Wet Roads or Gravel - With only two tires, motorcycles have less tire traction than other vehicles. 
• Enhance Your Skills with Education - New Jersey offers various safety and skill courses, for riders new and old.
• In New Jersey, it is a requirement that handlebars must rest below rider's shoulders
• A rearview mirror is also required on all motorcycles in New Jersey. 
   
  New Jersey Helmet Law - P.L. 39:3-76.7
  
  No person shall operate or ride on a motorcycle unless he wears a securely fitted protective helmet of a size proper for that person and of a type approved by the federal DOT. Such helmet must be equipped with either a neck or chin strap and be reflectorized on both sides.
   

• An approved helmet lets you see as far to the sides as necessary. A study of more than 900 motorcycle crashes, where 40% of the riders wore helmets, failed to find a single case in which a helmet kept a rider from spotting danger.
• Most crashes happen on short trips (less than five miles long), just a few minutes after starting out.
• Even low-speed crashes can be fatal. Most riders are going slower than 30 mph when they get injured. At these speeds, helmets can reduce both the number and the severity of head injuries by half.
• No matter what the speed, unhelmeted riders are three times more likely to die from head injuries than are riders who are wearing helmets at the time of the crash.

Motorcycle crashes involving other vehicles...	Motorcycle crashes not involving other vehicles...
More than half occur at intersections.  More than two-thirds occur when the vehicle's driver does not see the motorcycle.	Inexperienced riders cause many more crashes.  40% of single vehicle motorcycle fatalities occur during turns and corners. More than two-thirds result from excessive speed.