Milwaukee Motorcyclist Killed Near Richfield

Family mourns the death of 21-year-old Milwaukee motorcyclist

On behalf of Milwaukee personal injury attorney Ric Domnitz of Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C. posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Friday, September 28, 2012.

While many drivers cite not seeing a motorcyclist as the cause of a crash, it is often more accurate to say that the driver didn’t see the motorcyclist before they engaged in a hasty or illegal maneuver. One driver from the Town of Addison was exiting the Richfield truck Stop on Highway 167 when he failed to yield right. In doing so, he crossed paths with a westbound motorcyclist.

The Milwaukee motorcyclist was killed in the collision. He was only 21 years old. Motor vehicle accidents are so common that we become desensitized to hearing of victims’ deaths in the news. Rarely do fatal crashes even make newspaper headlines. This victim was only 21 years old. He had his entire life ahead of him. He likely leaves a slew of heart-broken friends and family in his absence.

While a family greatly mourns the sudden and unexpected death of a loved one, the media so often callously brushes off a motor vehicle death as another statistic. This can leave a family feeling raw and a sense of injustice.

According to a local report on this accident, initial investigation suggests that failure to yield right is a contributing factor in this accident. That means that this driver could be cited, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that they will have to answer for the death of this 21-year-old.

Some families in similar situations find that pursuing a wrongful death claim can bring about a sense of justice by holding liable parties accountable. While any resulting monetary compensation will not bring the victim back, it can serve as acknowledgement of the family’s loss.

Source: Fox 6 Now, “One dead in collision between motorcycle, car in Richfield,” Cary Docter, Sept. 26, 2012

Our firm handles similar cases of motorcyclists killed in fatal crashes. To learn more, please visit our Milwaukee wrongful death page. If you need legal representation following the death of a loved one, contact a Milwaukee personal injury attorney with Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C.

South Milwaukee Motorcycle Accident Kills One

This past Sunday, South Milwaukee motorcycle accident resulted in the death of the rider. According to one report, the motorcyclist was at the intersection of Parkway and 15th Ave. when a car collided with him. Sadly, the rider was pronounced dead at the scene of the motorcycle accident.

While there are few details provided surrounding this motorcycle accident, in a staggering number of cases of similar circumstances, the death of the motorcyclist comes down to negligence on behalf of the driver of the passenger vehicle.

Frequently, passenger vehicle operators fail to see motorcyclists so they don’t yield the right of way, causing a collision. Obviously, because motorcyclist aren’t protected by a metal frame like a passenger vehicle driver, motorcyclists are so much more susceptible to catastrophic injury.

Traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and even death are all very real possibilities when another driver is negligent and fails to see a motorcyclist. If a family loses a loved one in a motorcycle accident, this is not only a devastating emotional blow, but a crushing financial hit as well.

Often times, a motorcyclist is an income earner and their death due to another’s negligence can leave surviving family struggling to cover funeral and burial expenses, as well as try to make up for the lost income. It for this reason that many family members of an individual wrongfully killed in Milwaukee choose to file a wrongful death claim as a way of seeking not only compensation for bills and emotional suffering, but finding justice and holding negligent parties accountable. If you need legal representation for an accident lawsuit, contact a Milwaukee motorcycle accident attorney with Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C. for a free consultation.

Source: Milwaukee-Wisconsin Sentinel, “Motorcyclist killed in South Milwaukee crash identified,” Mike Johnson, Sept. 12, 2012