Motorcycle Accidents

The skin is the largest organ of the body. It helps protect muscles, bones and organs. It prevents infection and limits UV damage from solar exposure. Significant damage to the skin can cause a host of issues, ranging from severe infections to disfiguring scars....

Wearing a helmet isn't just about personal protection for riders and their passengers in California. It is necessary to fully comply with traffic statutes. Riders should always wear a helmet to protect themselves and to avoid a citation. Obviously, whether or not a...

Year-round motorcycle operation is an option for most California residents. Unless people spend much of their time in the mountains, they may never encounter snow and other winter weather that makes motorcycle riding particularly dangerous. Precipitation and icy...

Motorcycle riders tend to be acutely aware of their risks out on the road. They understand that other drivers may fail to look for them and that their vehicles don't offer much protection should a crash occur. Even when motorcycle riders invest in the best safety...

Motorcycle collisions can be fatal. They can also generate catastrophic injuries. Limb loss, spinal cord injuries and brain injuries are all possible when a motorcycle collides with a larger vehicle. People can also experience significant trauma to their skin....

Motorcycle riders enjoy the freedom of riding on the open road without having the restrictions that come with an enclosed vehicle. Most motorcyclists are safe riders who just want to make it to their destination unscathed.  There are some very serious hazards that...

When motorcycle accidents happen, other drivers are often at fault. They could turn in front of a motorcycle, for instance, when making a left turn. They could pull out in front of a motorcycle when they’re supposed to yield for through traffic. But when these crashes...

California is unique in allowing motorcyclists to legally “lane split.” Lane splitting is even addressed in the California Vehicle Code (CVC). Specifically, the CVC defines lane splitting as “driving a motorcycle…between rows of stopped or moving vehicles in the same...

Motorcycles are big and loud. They have built-in lighting systems and often very flamboyant design features. Despite all of the elements that should make motorcycles easy to spot in traffic, drivers often struggle to notice them. Frequently, when someone in an...

Lane splitting occurs when a motorcyclist rides between lanes of stopped or slow-moving traffic and is only permitted in some states. California formally recognized lane splitting as legal in 2016, making it the first state in the U.S. to do so. Lane splitting must be...