Motorcycle Accidents

• Another Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Santa Barbara

  Nigel Whitehead | April 30, 2008 11:38 AM | 1 CommentSan Luis Obispo, CA

• Colorado's Motorcycle Fatalities Double

  Susy Owen | April 18, 2008 3:21 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  The number of motorcycle fatalities have doubled in Colorado. And there doesn’t seem to be any end in sight. So far, in 2008 as many as 10 riders have died. The majority of those riders were not...

• ATV Safety

  Nigel Whitehead | April 14, 2008 8:26 PM | 3 CommentsSan Luis Obispo, CA

  As lawyers on the Central Coast of California we practice law only minutes from the Oceano Dunes -the only place on the West Coast where off-road enthusiasts can still ride their vehicles on the...

• Washington State Highlights Motorcycle Safety

  Greg Owen | April 01, 2008 5:14 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  April will kick off Washington State's motorcycle safety campaign. The word is spreading by way of radio, television and print. In fact, Washington is backing up its concern for the safety of...

• Sikh Fights for Right to Ride Bike with Turban

  Rick Patterson | March 05, 2008 6:24 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  Should a Sikh be permitted to lawfully ride a motorcycle without a helmet due to the fact that it won't fit over a turban. Consider the fact that the turban is a tenant of his religion. That is a questions before the Canadian courts. Baljinder Badesha, 39, of Brampton is the first to challenge Ontario's motorcycle helmet. Although, it is certainly not the first time the law has been challenged...

• To Wear or Not to Wear a Motorcycle Helmet

  Greg Owen | January 21, 2008 4:33 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Motorcyclists in Nebraska could have the option to choose whether or not to wear a helmet. Currently in Nebraska the legislature is debating a bill that would allow people 21 years or older to decide whether they want to wear a motorcycle helmet. A safety course would be required for anyone choosing to ride helmet free. In addition, eye wear protection would also be required. This new bill is in...

• Cousins Die on Motorcross Bikes

  Susy Owen | December 19, 2007 6:38 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  Cousins Richard Aaron Dale, 19, and Cameron Ian McClintock, 15, were killed on March 17 when their motocross bikes collided in mid-air while they were riding at the family farm. A recent inquest is hoped to bring some measure of closure to a terrible family tragedy. Richard and Cameron were cousins, which makes the tragedy all the worse. Both Richard and Cameron were riding at a family farm....

• Car Pulls Out of Driveway; Another Motorcycle Accident Death

  Claude Wyle | December 12, 2007 1:59 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Last Friday night, a 22-year old motorcycle rider was killed in Hayward when he crashed his Yamaha R1 into a Dodge Intrepid that had just backed out of a driveway. The rider, a man named Escobar, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police has mentioned speed as a factor in the collision. The Hayward Police Department is investigating the motorcycle crash, and people with additional information are...

• Three Teens Die in Alabama Car Accident

  Susy Owen | December 12, 2007 12:45 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  Last Saturday, three Alabama teens were killed when the vehicle they were traveling in hit a tree and went off an embankment. Four other teens were injured in the same car accident. All of the teens attended Hayden High School and were on their way home from a cheerleading clinic at the time of the crash. The driver, Sarah Elizabeth Agee, 17, in addition to Brittany Lovejoy, 17, Ariel Nibblet,...

• ATV's and Kids

  Rick Patterson | November 30, 2007 3:50 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  The holidays are upon us once again. Some parents may see ATVs on the wish list. Before you make a decision you should know that researchers at the University of Arkansas said "based on 500 case histories of young people treated after ATV accidents, youngsters under 16 should be barred from riding the vehicles." The University of Arkansas' finding were that the ATVs are generally unstable, and...