Posts tagged motorcycle accidents

• Motorcycle accident kills Andalusia man

  Staff Writer | June 25, 2007 10:18 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  The Andalusia Star-News reported a fatal motor vehicle accident Friday involving a motorcycle and a car early in the morning on U.S. Hwy. 84 near Sitel.A woman driving a 2007 Chevrolet Impala collided with a 1995 Kawasaki motorcycle driven by a man who died as a result of his injuries. The woman sustained injuries, but survived the crash. According to the article, the accident is still being...

• Accidents with uninsured pose growing problem

  Staff Writer | February 26, 2007 12:33 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  An article from the Times Daily today addresses the growing problem of uninsured motorists being involved in motor vehicle accidents. The story cites an example of an Alabama woman and her daughter who were involved in an accident with an uninsured motorist who was driving under the influence with a revoked driver's license. The accident victim fortunately had full insurance coverage that took...

• Motorcycle accidents take toll on lives

  Staff Writer | December 13, 2006 8:47 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  Across the nation, you'll find dozens of headlines reporting motorcycle deaths each week. A December 6th report out of Florida says that a Florida Atlanta University student was killed on Singer Island when the motorcycle she was riding on as a passenger crashed into an SUV. Although many of these motorcyclists who die on our nation's roadways are wearing helmets, the rest of their bodies are...

• Another tragic motorcycle accident claims life

  Staff Writer | November 09, 2006 1:01 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  The Decatur Daily News reported Sunday that a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a van resulted in the death of the man on the motorcycle. The accident occurred on Saturday afternoon and the man on the motorcycle was wearing a helmet, sources say. With motorcycle and other motor vehicle accidents claiming more lives every day, it's important for all drivers to follow the safety rules,...

• Motorcycle accident claims woman's life

  Staff Writer | November 01, 2006 9:10 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  A story in the Press-Register online reported Sunday that an Irvington woman driving a 1998 Honda Shadow motorcycle died in a collision with a 2001 Chevrolet Blazer. Apparently the woman on the motorcyle was wearing a helmet. Though investigators have not revealed fault in the case, they did say that one of the drivers did not yield the right-of-way. Sadly, motorcycle and auto accidents cause...

• Motorcycle death prompts safety campaign

  Staff Writer | October 24, 2006 8:40 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  The recent death of Fort Rucker's Warrant Officer 1 Michael Boykin from a motorcycle accident has prompted the military base to implement a motorcycle safety awareness campaign. An article on MontgomeryAdvertiser.com details the program, its goals and success among military personnel.Fort Rucker officials say that many soldiers have an extracurricular interest in riding motorcycles, and some are...

• A jury verdict in an alcohol-related motor vehicle accident

  Tom Methvin | October 20, 2006 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  Alabama has a law called the Dram Shop Act that makes it a civil wrong for a bar to sell liquor to a person who is visibly intoxicated. While a good number of other states have similar statutes, some don't. Mississippi happens to fall in the latter category. But, a Jones County circuit court jury has ordered Applebee's, a restaurant that served alcohol to a man who ran over two people, to pay...

• A good reason to help MADD

  Tom Methvin | October 13, 2006 3:43 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  While this is primarily for our Alabama readers, I suspect the message applies to some degree for all of our readers. While drunken driving deaths declined in 32 states last year, the numbers actually rose in Alabama. Federal traffic safety officials say there were 341 such deaths in Alabama two years ago and 367 last year. That's an 8% increase and certainly not good news. The National...

• Appeals court in Indiana upholds $39 Million Judgement

  Tom Methvin | October 13, 2006 3:39 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the $39 million judgment against Outback Steakhouse Inc. in an Indiana couple's lawsuit alleging they were severely injured in a crash caused by a drunk driver who got drunk at a restaurant's grand opening. In June 2003, a circuit court jury found in favor of David and Lisa Markley, whose motorcycle was struck by a drunk driver on July 21, 1997. The...