Personal Injury Law

Missouri motorcyclist killed in accident with Hummer

By Ryan Bradley, Esq.

Chad Fuqua, 40, was killed early Monday morning when his motorcycle collided with a 2007 Hummer on Business Loop 65 in Hollister, Missouri.

According to the highway patrol report, the Hummer, driven by Chadwick Carter, 27, made a U-turn into Fuqua?s path. Fuqua struck the left rear of the Hummer and was thrown from his motorcycle.

Fuqua was taken to Skaggs Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:15 a.m.

Accidents involving fatalities are subject to an accident reconstruction. The police report has a brief description of the crash, but this is considered hearsay unless the investigating officer witnessed the crash or is trained in accident reconstruction. This additional investigation will analyze tire skid marks and debris patterns to determine whether the driver?s involved were operating their vehicles in a negligent manner.

If Carter is found to have been negligent in making the U-turn, the family of Fuqua may be able to collect damages to cover funeral costs and other expenses. Whenever somebody is injured or killed in a Missouri accident, the liability insurance of the at-fault driver is required to pay for any expenses that resulted from the crash.

It is possible that Carter did not see the much smaller motorcycle as he made his turn. Most Missouri motorcycle accidents occur when other drivers are unaware of the motorcycle and turn into them. If you or someone you know is injured in a motorcycle crash, you should call an experienced motorcycle personal injury attorney as soon as possible.

The Bradley Law Firm has handled motorcycle cases for over 30 years. Contact us for a free consultation where we will discuss your legal rights. You will never receive a bill from us and we are only compensated if we are successful on your case.

Full post as published by Missouri Accident Lawyer Blog on August 18, 2008 (boomark / email).