Motorcycle Accident Dangers: Lacerations and Abrasions
Motorcycle crashes are likely to cause a host of potentially severe injuries. They can easily prove fatal for a rider who is thrown from the bike or who makes a violent impact against the roadway or another object. Two of the dangers that are often overlooked because they are “minor” when compared to some of the more traumatic injuries associated with motorcycle accidents are lacerations and abrasions. These are virtually guaranteed when a rider’s body makes contact with the surface of the road or catches on anything else in the fall.
If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident caused by a defective bike or a negligent motorist, contact Iowa motorcycle accident lawyer Pete Leehey at 877-209-9452. Pete can help you to recover the financial compensation you may be due for damages stemming from your accident.
More than Simply Cuts and Scrapes
The conventional wisdom is that “laceration” is just a fancy word for a “cut” and that “abrasion” is just a fancy word for a “scrape”, but this does not adequately capture the severity of the injuries.
- Cuts result from sharp objects separating flesh cleanly, allowing for easier healing.
- Lacerations –injuries caused by the tearing of skin by blunt trauma. They are jagged and often require stitches.
- Abrasions and scrapes are more similar, and they are caused by the pulling away of layers of skin tissue, exposing sensitive inner levels of the dermal structures.
Both lacerations and abrasions can lead to significant blood loss, and if not cleaned, treated, and cared for swiftly and properly they may promote life-threatening infections.
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Iowa lacerations and abrasions lawyer Pete Leehey understands the concerns of motorcyclists because he is an avid rider, too. Contact Pete at 877-209-9452 to learn about your legal rights in regard to your motorcycle accident.