Category Archives: Motorcycle Accident
A Closer Look at Left-Turn Motorcycle Wrecks
According to the landmark Hurt Report, unsafe left turns cause about a third of the fatal motorcycle crashes in the United States. Here’s how these wrecks often happen. Butch is waiting at an intersection for a chance to make an unprotected left turn against traffic. The more seconds tick by as he waits, the… Read More »
Deadly Motorcycle Crash in San Jose
An out-of-control Acura caused a multi-vehicle collision which killed one person and seriously injured two others. The wreck happened on State Highway 85 near Blossom Hill Road. According to investigators, a 26-year-old Los Banos man lost control of his Acura for unknown reasons. He sideswiped a 21-year-old motorcycle rider in the adjacent lane. As… Read More »
The Most Common Kinds of Motorcycle Wrecks
About 3 percent of the registered motor vehicles in California are motorcycles. Yet these vehicles are involved in about a sixth of the fatal wrecks in the Golden State. Furthermore, the fatality rate is significantly higher in motorcycle wrecks. The fatally-injured victim is almost always a motorcycle rider or passenger. These individuals have little… Read More »
Legal Issues in Motorcycle Crash Claims
In places like California, where the weather is usually nice year-round, motorcycling is very popular. Riding a motorcycle is also very dangerous, mostly due to a lack of visibility. In fact, motorcyclists are twenty-seven times more likely to die in traffic collisions than four-wheel vehicle occupants. Head injuries are among the most common wounds… Read More »
Obtaining Compensation After a Motorcycle Wreck
Four-wheel vehicle safety has improved significantly since the 1990s. Yet motorcyclists continue to suffer serious injuries at an alarming rate. In fact, as compared with vehicle occupants, motorcycle riders are almost thirty times more likely to die in a wreck. Head injuries are among the most serious wounds in these wrecks. Motorcycle helmets sometimes… Read More »
Motorist Kills Child on Scooter
Few details were available after a motorist ran over a small child near Santee Elementary School. The driver, who remained at the scene, is said to be cooperating with investigators as they try to determine what caused the 48th fatal accident in San Jose during 2020. Scooter Accidents It is hard to imagine a… Read More »
New Technology To Protect Motorcyclists
Motorcyclists are considered vulnerable road users because they lack many of the safety features provided to vehicle occupants such as windows, airbags, and seatbelts. As a result, many motorcyclists are severely injured in crashes and, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association, 406 motorcyclists died during crashes in 2017. To help protect those who… Read More »
How Wearing a Motorcycle Helmet Impacts Your Personal Injury Case
California Vehicle Code Section 27803 requires all drivers and passengers of a motorcycle to wear a helmet with chin straps that fits securely on the person’s head. This law took place in California at the beginning of 1992 and according to The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 83 percent of motorcyclists in states with… Read More »
