Always wear a protective helmet, a thick jacket, sturdy pants, and thick gloves. Good protective gear will mitigate the severity of your injuries if you are injured in a motorcycle accident.
Should I speak with the other party’s insurance adjuster after an accident?
No! Speak with an experienced injury lawyer. Do not give a detailed statement to the other party’s insurance adjuster, especially if they want to tape record it. Do not sign waivers and releases for them to obtain your entire medical history. Do not provide them your Social Security number. Some… CONTINUE
Preventing Serious Injuries While Riding a Motorcycle
Motorcyclists are inherently vulnerable to accidents that cause death and catastrophic injuries. Ride defensively. Use your lights. Maintain a safe distance from other vehicles. Scan for traffic far out so that you can anticipate potential problems upstream. Avoid situations that are beyond your skill and experience. I advise my motorcyclist… CONTINUE
Multiple Injury Victims in a Motorcycle Accident
Let’s say your friend is riding a motorcycle in San Francisco and you are his injured passenger. Could a motorcycle accident lawyer take both of them as clients? If there is a real dispute as to whether your friend might be at fault, this means you, the motorcycle passenger, may… CONTINUE
Hit-and-Run Motorcycle Accidents and Uninsured Motorist Insurance
In the event that the hit-and-run driver escaped and was never located, there still may be recovery for your damages from your own insurance company. In an under-insured motorist case where a motorcyclist is a victim, we would file a claim and an arbitration demand with the motorcyclist’s insurance company…. CONTINUE
Whiplash & Concussion Cases in San Francisco
When one is struck in a rear-end collision, the head normally thrusts backwards and strikes the headrest, then it whips forward and back again. That whipping motion can cause rotational forces in the brain that result in a traumatic brain injury. The victim may have a classic whiplash injury that… CONTINUE
Hit-and-Run Motorcycle Accidents and Punitive Damages
Let’s say you were injured in a motorcycle accident, but no one got a plate number and the person who caused the accident is gone. What is your hope of recovery? What can an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer do for you? Report the event to the police, because hit-and-run cases… CONTINUE
Motorcycle Accident Fatalities and Helmets
Important facts about motorcycle accidents: Last year an estimated 5,010 bikers were killed in crashes nationwide. This was the worst death toll in seven years. This is a single-year increase in motorcycle fatalities of 10%. The fatality rate for motorcycle accidents is 26 times higher than that for other vehicles…. CONTINUE
Recovering damages when there is no insurance company
Sometimes people get injured through the fault of another person who does not have insurance. If it is a car accident, we look to your uninsured motorist coverage. But what if there is no insurance at all? Can you still recover for your injuries? Yes, you can. There are many… CONTINUE
Car accidents and uninsured motorists
If our client has been in a car accident and the other motorist doesn’t have insurance, the first place we look is to the auto insurance policy of our client. In California, the law requires auto insurance companies to provide a type of insurance called uninsured motorist coverage and/or under… CONTINUE