Motorcycle accidents are an espescially dangerous type of accident, due to the exposed nature of a motorcycle. Drivers don't have the proetection of a sheet metal frame surrounding them, nor any of the modern safety feature of automobiles, such as airbags and seat belt. For this reason, motorcycle accident often result in serious injury to the motorcylce rider. Fortunately, riders are protected by civil tort laws, and are granted recovery in the form of monetary compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, long-term disabilities and other losses associated with a motorcycle accident injury.