A Sig-Alert was posted in Anaheim this morning after a motorcycle apparently ran into the rear end of a passenger car in front of him. The motorcycle accident transpired on the 91 freeway and created a traffic Jam that hindered the movement in two lanes of Westbound traffic. The car versus motorcycle crash was reported [...]
Family members used a candle vigil for motorcycle accident victim Dana Watkins, to shed light on road safety this week, in the hopes that their efforts would spare other people from the pain of losing someone they loved.
24-year-old Dana Watkins was killed Sept. 10, 2008 after a collision with a minivan. Pronounced dead at The [...]
A TBI a.k.a Traumatic Brian Injury can happen to anyone of us for a number of reasons, but the primary cause appears to be motor vehicle accidents. For bikers, the risk of TBI is tremendous as motorcycle accidents can be especially traumatizing to the body due to the high speeds in which they can occur. [...]
25-year-old Stephen Jackson Steiner was killed after a debilitating motorcycle accident involving an SUV. The collision occurred August 29th near Mojave Drive and Amethyst road in Victorville. Steiner was traveling eastbound on Mojave when he was struck by an SUV that was turning onto Amethyst. The young biker was airlifted to a hospital but eventually [...]
Like lane splitting there has been much debate about the usefulness of helmet laws when it comes to saving lives. While many argue that helmets should be used to increase the chances of survival after a motorcycle crash, others feel the law is just another extension of the “nanny state” mentality that seeks to tell [...]
A motor cycle rider who had been weaving in and out of traffic sustained serious injuries Sunday afternoon when he slammed into a car that was slowing down to make a turn. The thirty-year-old man, who hailed from the Huntington Beach area, collided with the car on Beach Boulevard near Bishop Street in [...]
California law requires the owner or operator of a motorcycle driven on public streets to have insurance to protect persons he or she may injure by his or her careless (“negligent”) operation of the motorcycle. The minimum limits required are $15,000 per person per accident, to a total of $30,000 per accident regardless of how [...]
23-year-old motorcyclist Michael Edwards was struck and killed after a collision with a Mercedes Benz. The accident occurred July 25, 2009 and happened in the area of Walnut Avenue and Wisteria in Irvine. Edwards was found lying on the road next to his bike and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. The 64-year-old [...]
More and more people are buying motorcycles with an eye towards reduced costs and fuel efficiency. During this rapid upswing in bike purchases however, few are considering the staggering accident statistics that seem to indicate that many drivers mishandle these massive machines with tragic consequences. This is perhaps why in 2006 alone roughly 4,935 people [...]
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 [...]
