Personal Injury Law

Head-on Dirt Bike Collision Kills 12-Year Old, Injures 16-Year-Old

A 12-year-old is dead after a head-on dirt bike collision in New York. Kody Beasock was killed after his brother, 16-year-old Christopher, struck him head-on, throwing him from his bike. The crash occurred on a rural road; Kody died and Christopher is now in critical condition. The community of Leyden and Boonville, New York, is mourning Beasock, with grief counselors available at Kody?s school. The ongoing investigation has not yet revealed the speed of the crash; no criminal charges will be pursued. It is thought that excessive speed and Kody?s inattention led to the head-on collision. Christopher?s condition has not changed since the accident, and his family remains at his bedside waiting for him to recover.

This accident is just one in a recent spate of dirt bike accidents that has devastated families in Maine, Massachusetts, and Virginia. ATVs and dirt bikes, like many other recreational vehicles, tend towards catastrophic injuries and improper operation ? circumstances that can lead to motorcycle accident injuries or death.

The New York accident raises a number of questions about safety, training, and age. Were the boys old enough to really be driving dirt bikes? Where were their parents? Though a lawsuit seems unlikely given that the victims were brothers, there is the potential of lawsuits involving supervising family members or even the dirt bikes? manufacturers or sales people. The complexity of dirt bike collision investigations is clear ? everyone from insurers to third-party manufacturers can get dragged into the fray.

Because of the variety of complications of a motorcycle or dirt bike collision ? and the severity or even deadliness of the involved injuries ? it?s vital to find the right attorney as soon as possible after the accident to protect your legal rights. Your motorcycle accident attorney can help you file a personal injury lawsuit to get the compensation you deserve for the physical and psychological aspects of your injury.

Full post as published by New York Injury Talk Blog on July 05, 2008 (boomark / email).