According to the latest figures of the Department of Transportation, in 2007 there were 7.1 million motorcycles on the road. The National Traffic Safety Administration reports that 5,154 motorcyclists were killed and 103,000 were injured in 2007. About half of the bikers killed were over the age of 40. 20 percent of crash fatalities occurred [...]

When a motorcyclist and his or her passenger get into an accident caused by a careless (“negligent”) driver, product defect in the motorcycle, dangerous road design, or otherwise due to another person’s fault or dangerous condition, the injuries to the motorcyclists are often serious. Broken feet, ankles, legs, pelvis, and hip bones frequently result from [...]

Defective equipment really relates to two separate elements: (1) a defect in the motorcycle itself which caused the operator to lose control of the bike, or (2) a defect in the protective clothing and helmet the motorcyclist was wearing at the time of the accident, resulting in death or more severe injuries than the motorcyclist [...]

When a motorcycle operator or passenger has been killed due to another person’s carelessness (“negligence”) or intentional wrongful conduct, we refer to such event in legal terms as a “wrongful death.” Losing a spouse, registered domestic partner, child, parent, or other loved one in a motorcycle accident caused by another person’s negligence is a devastating [...]

Let’s assume that you were riding your motorcycle on a street and the oncoming driver makes a left turn right in front of you, causing you to hit the car and suffer serious injuries. The driver (assuming he or she is insured) will call his or her insurance agent to inform the agent of the [...]

Of the tens of thousands of motorcycle riders who are killed or injured each year, up to 45 percent of them are killed or injured in a single motorcycle accident, in which the motorcyclist collides with the roadway or some fixed object in the environment. In single motorcycle accidents, operator (driver) error is the cause [...]

It’s 5:30 p.m. on a Wednesday afternoon and you’re stuck in your car in stop-and-go rush hour traffic. It’s been a hectic day, things haven’t gone well, and you just want to go home and relax. And the moment you hit the brake to avoid rear-ending the car in front of you, a motorcyclist passes [...]

A 50-year-old man who stole a motorcycle crashed and died in a solo motorcycle accident on Tuesday.  It is reported that the biker, who has yet to be identified pending notification of his family, was traveling at speeds of more than 100 mph.  The man lost control of the motorcycle and went into the ditch [...]

If you’ve been involved in a motorcycle accident, you may be trying to handle the case on your own.  This can be one of the biggest mistakes you are making.
Insurance companies are in the business of turning a profit.  To that end, an insurance adjuster is trained to de-value your case.  They are often seasoned [...]