Motorcycle Accidents

• Arnold Schwarzenegger in Motorcycle Accident

  Christina Cole | January 10, 2007 7:03 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  The California Govenor was on his Harley Davidson motorcycle with his 12-year-old son Patrick in the sidecar when he crashed with a car reversing from a driveway.Schwarzenegger received 15 stitches to his lower lip after the motorcycle accident while his son was treated for minor cuts and bruises.He was released from St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica.

• Elderly Man Dies in Motorcycle Accident

  Christina Cole | January 05, 2007 2:22 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  An elderly man died early evening on Wednesday after his motorcycle crashed.The cause of the accident was not known that evening but it now appears the driver either straightened out or lost control of his motorcycle on a curve. The driver and Harley-Davidson bike, skid 75 to 100 feet on the highway. Alcohol was not involved according to the California Highway Patrol and the driver did have a...

• Man Killed During Motorcycle Ride with Group

  Christina Cole | January 05, 2007 8:56 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  A Bakersfield man was killed when his motorcycle slammed into the rear of a parked car on Manor Street Tuesday night.The collision caused the motorcycle to become stuck in the left rear of the vehicle and the driver was thrown a couple hundred feet, said California Highway Patrol Sergeant Travis Mitchell. The driver, Peter Paul Juarez, III, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident,...

• Motorcycle Accident Kills Arroyo Grande Man

  Christina Cole | December 22, 2006 6:13 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Saturday evening a man died after losing control of his motorcycle near Arroyo Grande and hitting a telephone pole, said California Highway Patrol officials.The unidentified 45-year-old man was taken to Arroyo Grande Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead at approximately 7:30 p.m., said CHP officials. As of Saturday night the man had not been identified and family hasn't yet been...

• Bo Derek's Brother Killed in Motorcycle Accident

  Christina Cole | December 17, 2006 10:06 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  Actress Bo Derek is devastated over a motorcycle accident that claimed the life of her brother wile he was on his way to visit her at her home.Collin Johnson, 47, lost control of his motorcycle on a Los Angeles freeway on November 22nd, just after 6pm. While lying helpless on the highway, Collins was struck and pinned underneath an oncoming car. According to the Los Angeles County Coroner,...

• Motorcycle Accident Kills Man

  Christina Cole | December 10, 2006 11:04 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  After losing control of his motorcycle and hitting a telephone pole, a man died Saturday night near Arroyo Grande, said California Highway Patrol Officials. The unidentified 45-year-old man was taken to Arroyo Grande Hospital where he was pronounced dead at approximately 7:30 p.m., CHP said. The man was not identified as of Saturday night and his family not yet notified, said CHP officials.The...

• $400,000 for Oakland Motorcycle Accident Survivor

  Claude Wyle | December 07, 2006 2:16 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Our motorcycle accident attorneys fought for, and won a $400,000 settlement, for an Alameda man who suffered serious personal injuries, including multiple fractures and the crushing and eventual amputation of his left foot, in a motorcycle accident in Oakland, California. The offending driver, an Oakland woman, turned left directly into our client and struck the motorcyclist, as he was...

• Recent Motorcycle Accident Settlement for $280,000

  Claude Wyle | November 28, 2006 12:23 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Our motorcycle accident lawyers won another great settlement in a motorcycle accident case. Our team of motorcycle accident attorneys settled this personal injury case, before litigation, for $280,000. This dangerous product case is all the more interesting, since our client, an El Sobrante motorcyclist, had just recently purchased this high-end motorcycle in San Rafael. As he was riding the...

• Truck v Motorcycle Crash With Serious Injuries on I-680

  Claude Wyle | November 20, 2006 8:54 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Last Tuesday night a motorcyclist suffered serious personal injuries in a motorcycle accident with a truck on northbound Interstate 680 near Pacheco, just south of Highway 4. According to the Contra Costa Fire District, the motorcycle accident delayed traffic while firefighters treated the motorcyclist. The injured biker was taken to John Muir Medical Center.

• Does Lane Sharing Increase Motorcycle Accidents?

  Claude Wyle | October 31, 2006 11:07 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  California is one of two states that actually allows lane sharing for motorcyclists. Called filtering or lane splitting, essentially lane sharing enables motorcyclists to pass between cars on multi-lane roads. While most auto drivers believe that motorcyclists are crazy and that this practice leads to increased motorcycle crashes, actual government sponsored studies have shown that lane sharing...