Motorcycle Accidents

Traveling by motorcycle is a fairly popular mode of transportation in California and other states across the nation. Especially when the weather is nice, motorists can expect to share the road with these smaller vehicles. While vehicles of various sizes share the road...

The legal process and the options it affords protect motorcycle accident victims and their families. While no one expects to get involved in a motorcycle accident, such an event could result in a serious and tragic aftermath. Therefore, it is imperative to understand...

A serious traumatic brain injury may not be immediately noticeable following a motor vehicle accident or other injury. Traumatic brain injuries can be open or closed head injuries, and can be caused by car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents and other...

One of the most frustrating and tragic kinds of traffic accidents in California occurs when the driver who appears to be at fault is able to successfully flee the scene. Police may have difficulty finding and arresting the driver, and the victims of the accident may...

Posts on this blog usually end with a suggestion to consult an attorney regarding commencing a lawsuit to recover damages caused by a motor vehicle accident. A recent lawsuit arising out of a fatal motorcycle accident in shows how one such consultation has resulted in...

Los Angeles has thousands of busy intersections, but not all of them are safe. A recent jury verdict in Los Angeles County Superior Court awarded a widow and her young son a $23.7 million verdict against the city because it failed to fix the known hazards of an...

When a motorcycle collides with a car, the occupants of the car usually fare better than the driver of the cycle. In a partial exception to this general rule, an especially violent motorcycle accident in Westwood left both the driver of the motorcycle and at least one...

Some motorcyclists may share the view that it is not a matter of if they will be in a motorcycle accident but when they will be in a motorcycle accident. Statewide motorcycle crash data in California reveals that between 2003 and 2012, motorcycle crashes and...

One of the first questions that is asked when a Californian hears about a motorcycle accident is "Was the driver wearing a helmet?" or "Was the passenger wearing a helmet?" In spite of such frequent response, people still ask whether a motorcycle driver or a...

Most, if not all, media reports of automobile and motorcycle accidents state that the cause of the accident is "under investigation." Rarely do media sources follow-up their report of the accident with a story about the probable causes, and police reports do not...