Father and son healing after South Carolina motorcycle accident
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May 9, 2012Many times, a motorcycle accident doesn’t end well, especially when a car is involved. Unfortunately, a motorcycle is not much of a match against a car, no matter how small that car is, and many collisions end in serious injuries or fatalities. With this said, one Anderson County family is lucky after a father and his 11-year-old son survived amotorcycle accident.
The accident happened on April 20. The father, a 39-year-old man who is a pilot for the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, had been riding that evening with his son on South Carolina 24. Just as they were going through the intersection at Oneal Ferry Road, a car coming from the road turned, apparently without looking, and crashed into the motorcycle. The driver was later cited for failure to yield to right of way.
The father and son were rushed by helicopter to Greenville Memorial Hospital. Fortunately, they healed from the injuries sustained from the crash fairly quickly, though the boy was still in the hospital two days after the collision. By then, the father had been discharged from the hospital while his son was pronounced to be in good condition. As can be expected, many from the community are thrilled that they seem to be on the mend, and it is hoped that they will continue to recover from their injuries.
While it is fortunate that those who were injured in this motorcycle are healing, the fact that this motorcycle accident occurred in the first place is disturbing. As investigators have cited the driver, it may be possible for the man to file a claim for monetary compensations in order to pay for any medical expenses, property damage, and any other pain and suffering which both he and his son are experiencing from the accident.
Source: Anderson Independent Mail, “Motorcyclist and his son recovering from collision,” Jennifer Crossley Howard, April 22, 2012
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Steven Krause is a personal injury, auto accident, and workers’ compensation lawyer who practices in Anderson, SC. He graduated form the Thomas M. Cooley School of Law and has been practicing law for 40 years now. Steven Krause believes in fighting for the injured. Learn more about his experience here.
