Motorcycling can be very dangerous. Over 95 percent of motorcycle accidents result in some injury to the rider, even when the rider isn't at fault. Approximately two thirds of motorcycle accidents occur when another vehicle violates the motorcycle's right-of-way and causes the wreck.

Motorcycle accidents often have severe consequences. Riders can suffer dislocations, sprains, and broken bones. They are also vulnerable to back injuries, neck injuries, and head injuries. In serious cases, these injuries can lead to disability or even death.

One of the most painful types of injury from a motorcycle crash is road burns, otherwise known as road rash. Road burns occur when a motorcycle rider is thrown from their bike and bounces or slides along the pavement. There are three types of motorcycle accident road burns:

1. Avulsion injuries
Avulsion injuries are scrapes that strip away all the layers of a rider's skin, leaving muscles and fat visible. These injuries require extensive medical attention, and leave the victim especially vulnerable to infections.

2. Compression Injuries
Compression injuries are bruises or crushing injuries caused by contact and sliding between a rider's limb and another object. This object can be the rider's motorcycle or another object, such as a guard rail.

3. Scraping injuries
Scraping injuries are cuts or burns caused by sliding on pavement. This is the most common type of road rash. These injuries sometimes require stitches, and they leave the rider vulnerable to infections.

If you or a loved one has sustained road burns in a New York motorcycle crash, it is important that you seek immediate medical attention. Even if the burns do not seem serious at first, they can lead to worse medical problems later on.

You should also contact a Long Island motorcycle accident attorney, who may be able to file a personal injury claim on your behalf. This claim makes you eligible to receive compensation for your medical bills, missed time at work, and more.

Call the Long Island motorcycle accident attorneys at Rappaport, Glass, Greene, and Levine today for a free consultation on your case. You can reach our Long Island office toll free at (800) 734-9445.