Motorcycle Accidents – Road Rash

If you’re involved in a motorcycle accident in Pensacola, Florida, you could suffer injuries that range from broken bones, traumatic brain injuries, and road rash. What many people don’t realize is that road rash can be a hazardous condition.

The motorcycle accident attorneys at Stevenson Klotz in Pensacola have the experience and knowledge to help you recover damages for your road rash injuries due to a motorcycle accident. Our firm has assisted many clients by helping them in recovering monetary compensation for their road rash injury.

What Are the Different Types of Road Rash Injuries?

There are a couple of types of road rash injuries, and they can be very painful.

An avulsion injury is when the road strips away layers of your skin, and the bone, nerves, ligaments, and muscles under your skin may get exposed, requiring immediate medical treatment. 

Skin avulsions can range from a minor skin flap to a severe amputation. In some cases, suturing can repair many superficial avulsions, but in the case of a subfascial avulsion, you may require numerous skin grafts and reconstructive surgery.

A suprafascial avulsion is when your skin is removed down to the subcutaneous tissue layer, while a subfascial avulsion can extend deeper and affect your muscles and bones.

How Serious is Road Rash?

Unfortunately, if you suffer a road rash injury in a Pensacola motorcycle accident, you could be facing multiple surgeries for both medical and cosmetic reasons.

Additionally, you may face a long and painful recovery as a result of your road rash injuries. It’s also possible that even with multiple surgeries, you may be left with permanent scars and disfigurement.

If you or a loved one has suffered a road rash injury due to a motorcycle accident caused by someone else, you could be entitled to monetary compensation for such things as lost wages, past and future medical expenses, as well as your pain and suffering.

How Do I Deal With the Insurance Company? 

In most cases, the insurance company handling your road rash claim may offer you a settlement amount that they say cover the extent of your damages and losses.

It’s vitally important that you don’t accept any settlement from an insurance company without ensuring that the agreement deals with your future expenses.

 The road rash and motorcycle accident attorneys at Stevenson Klotz will negotiate with the insurance company for you. By using our skills and experience, we will be a strong advocate for you and work hard to help you recover the monetary compensation you are entitled to, as well as making sure any future expenses related to your motorcycle road rash accident will be.

 We will work hard to build a case for you that shows the insurance company the full extent of your injuries and use all the leverage we have during any settlement negotiations with the insurance company. 

A Pensacola motorcycle accident lawyer at Stevenson Klotz Injury Lawyers will put all our knowledge and skills into play to try to recover the maximum monetary compensation that may be available to you, and we won’t allow you to accept a settlement that we believe doesn’t adequately address all your current and future needs. Contact us today!