Last year, Joshua Dunaway died doing what he enjoyed most, namely riding his motorcycle. He was riding his Suzuki motorcycle on LA 44 one evening in November 2025, when a GMC pickup truck turned right from Lee Drive onto LA 44, ending up in the northbound lanes. Dunaway’s motorcycle struck the rear of the truck, causing him to be ejected. Even though he was wearing a Department of Transportation-approved helmet at the time of the accident, he suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. He was 40 years old. The occupants of the GMC were uninjured. Accidents like this one, where a vehicle going straight strikes the rear of a vehicle that has recently turned, are common, and if the vehicles involved had been of similar size, it is likely that no one would have gotten serious injuries. Things are different, though, when a motorcycle collides with a car or pickup truck; even when the vehicles are not going especially fast, things can be disastrous for the motorcyclist. If you were injured in a collision between a motorcycle and a car or pickup truck, contact a Houma car accident lawyer.
Justice for People Harmed by Motorcycle Accidents
Insurance claims after minor accidents, frustrating as they are, tend to be straightforward. If no one got injured, you simply submit evidence of the cost of your vehicle repairs, and the insurance company works out the details. The worst possible outcome is that the insurance company will not pay you enough to reimburse the full cost of your repairs because it attributes more of the fault for the accident to you than you think is appropriate.
If you get seriously injured, which is more likely to happen if you were riding a motorcycle than a car, the at-fault driver’s insurance might not even be enough to cover all your accident-related financial losses. In this case, the financial losses include not only property damage, but also big piles of medical bills.
If the responsible party’s insurance policy limit is high enough to cover your accident-related medical bills, it makes sense to file an insurance claim. If you need more money than that, the best chance of getting it is through a lawsuit. The amount of compensation you request can include the treatment you have already received for your injuries and the treatment you will need in the future. You may also request compensation for the income you lost from not being able to work after the accident. When the plaintiff is the family of a person killed in a motorcycle accident, they can request compensation for the medical expenses the victim incurred and for the income the family lost because of the victim’s untimely death.
Contact the Law Office of Patrick H. Yancey About Personal Injury Cases
A personal injury lawyer can help you if you suffered severe injuries in a motorcycle accident. Contact the Law Office of Patrick H. Yancey in Houma, Louisiana to set up a consultation about your case.
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