According to KLTV a man was injured when his motorcycle collided with an SUV in Tyler Texas. The wreck occurred Wednesday evening October 26 when 37-year-old Nathan Robertson was hurt when Tyler Police believe the SUV failed to yield the right-of-way to Robertson who was making a left turn. He was taken to a local Tyler hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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Because of the inherent risk of catastrophic injuries extra caution should be taken when operating a vehicle near motorcycles. Lets hope the victim recovers quickly. In an accident resulting in injuries the conclusions of the police report and separate investigation can significantly aid in developing a civil strategy moving forward.
A victim needs this information and analysis as one of the foundations of a personal injury lawsuit is a breach of duty. On the roadway every driver has a certain duty towards safety. This is typically defined by driving with a normal regard towards traffic laws and a reasonable effort at safe operation. If an investigation can determine that a party breached this duty of care on the roadway there may be standing in a civil claim. From there an estimation of damages needs to occur but should be done within an appropriate time frame. Too soon and this figure may not represent what the victim has actually incurred (an example of this is extended rehabilitation whose monetary value could seriously fluctuate) while too late and an insurance company is given ammunition to dispute the link between injuries and the actual incident.
Tyler Personal Injury Attorney Michael Grossman
