As an avid biker who has logged over 100,000 miles in the United States and Europe, lawyer Gary Dawson has a special understanding of the challenges that motorcyclists face on the road. He represents people injured in motorcycle accidents in the Knoxville, Tennessee, area. He supports the motorcycle community by giving regular presentations to colleagues on forensic motorcycling, focusing on issues unique to motorcycle vehicle accidents, and by offering frequent seminars to fellow bikers about avoiding risks on the road.
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The same quality that makes motorcycles so appealing — the freedom of riding through the wind with a lack of barriers — also makes bikes uniquely risky for their drivers. Motorcycle accidents tend to be extremely serious whether they involve another motor vehicle or not. Injuries can be permanent or even fatal.
The Insurance Information Institute: bikers are 34 times more likely than car passengers to die in an accident, and eight times more likely to be injured.
Gary Dawson stands out among personal injury lawyers for his more than 30 years of successful legal experience and his comprehensive knowledge of motorcycles.
Focused on Securing You Maximum Recovery
Our goal is to obtain the maximum legal compensation for you through skilled application of the law to your unique circumstances. We carefully research every aspect of your accident, including getting copies of police reports and visiting the accident scene. We hire outside experts to review the kinds of losses you have suffered and seek to put a value on it for the sake of the legal claim. We have handled motorcycle personal injury accident claims in which the victim has suffered:
- Death
- Serious bodily injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Head injury, including traumatic brain injury (TBI) and closed head injury
Attorney Gary Dawson has obtained multi-million dollar recoveries for wrongful death and injury resulting in serious brain damage. In addition to cases involving catastrophic loss, Mr. Dawson has obtained seven-figure recoveries for individuals who have gone on to return to meaningful and productive careers.
Key Facts
- According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2006 4,810 people died in motorcycle crashes, up 5.1 percent from 4,576 in 2005 to the highest level since 1981. Motorcycle crash fatalities have increased every year for the past nine years.
- There were 6.2 million motorcycles on U.S. roads in 2005, according to the latest data- available from the Federal Highway Administration, compared with 1374 million passenger cars. Motorcycles accounted nearly 3 percent of all registered motor vehicles and 0.4 percent of vehicle miles traveled in 2006, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
- Some 104,000 motorcycles were involved in crashes in 2006, including property damage- only crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
- Motorcyclists were 35 times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in a crash in 2006, per vehicle mile traveled, and eight times more likely to be injured, according to NHTSA.
- The fatality rate for motorcyclists in 2006 was 5 times the fatality rate for passenger car occupants per registered vehicle, according to the latest data from NHTSA.
Contact Us Today — No Fee Unless We Win Results for You
To learn more about how we can help you or to get your questions about motorcycle accidents answered in a free initial consultation, please call 866-930-4031 or 865-686-8235.
