Florida Fatal Motorcycle Accidents in 2011 Seem to Be on the Rise

We recently wrote an article focusing on 2010 Florida motorcycle accident statistics, and, although motorcycle accidents in Florida fell by two percent between 2009 and 2010, it seems as if we are hearing about fatal motorcycle accidents occurring throughout this state almost every week.

In the first six weeks of 2011, there were eight fatal motorcycle crashes in one region of Florida alone, and there continue to be many more reported every month. In just this last month, there were several fatal Florida motorcycle crashes, including:

• On October 23^rd, 2011, a Sarasota motorcycle accident killed Robert F. Schneider, 65, of Englewood.

• On October 18^th, 2011, a Fort Lauderdale motorcycle crash killed Eric Charles Alcazar, 33, of Pompano Beach.

• Five different fatal motorcycle accidents occurred during Biketoberfest in Daytona Beach earlier in the month of October.

The statistics showing that motorcycle deaths have decreased seem ironic when compared to all of the recent news about fatal motorcycle accidents in Florida. Although motorcycle accident deaths decreased in 2010, it seems like they may now be on the rise.

Riders need to remember to pay more attention, wear helmets, and stop speeding. Drivers of other vehicles need to watch out for motorcycles in their mirrors and use signals when changing lanes in order to minimize the fatal Florida motorcycle crashes.

If you have lost a loved one in a South Florida motorcycle accident, you may have rights to compensation. Call a caring and knowledgeable Fort Lauderdale accident lawyer today at Chalik & Chalik at (888) 539-5297 for a free discussion of your case.