Motorcycle Accidents

• Traffic Fatalities Fell in 2009, But Michigan's Repeal of Motorcycle Helmet Law Doesn't Bode Well

  David Mittleman | March 28, 2010 10:30 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  You may have seen the recent report released by the Department of Transportation that indicates that highway fatalities fell in 2009 as compared to previous years. In fact, the 2009 numbers are the...

• Dump Truck Plows Into Stopped Motorcycles Killing Three and Injuring Eight

  Jeremy Thurman | March 25, 2010 9:47 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  The associated press is reporting that a group of eight (8) motorcycle riders stopped at a red light were rammed from behind by a dump truck killing three (3) riders and injuring six (6) others....

• Crashes Involving Human-Powered Vehicles Abound

  Carson Leach | March 05, 2010 11:26 AM | 2 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Though automobile drivers are often the culprits of collisions with cyclists, sometimes the cyclist makes a poor decision that can result in extreme bodily harm and even death. Glenn Thomas Brunck...

• Highway 9 May Fix May Help Prevent Motorcycle Accidents, Bicycle Accidents and Truck Accidents

  Claude Wyle | March 03, 2010 5:37 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  A couple of weeks ago I commented on the number of pedestrian accidents in San Francisco. Today, as an avid motorcyclist and bicyclist myself, as well as a San Francisco motorcycle accident attorney...

• Florida Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Black Bear

  Chrissie Cole | March 02, 2010 6:16 PM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  A motorcycle accident claimed the life of a motorcyclist, 51, today, when a black bear ran out in front of his motorcycle causing him to lose control on a Marion County road, according to Florida...

• Proving Manufacturer Liability in Motorcycle Accidents Can Be Difficult

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | February 01, 2010 5:35 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  A lawsuit currently before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (WV) illustrates how difficult it can be to show that design defects and manufacturing mistakes...

• Motorcycle Accident Product Liability Cases

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | January 08, 2010 4:47 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  There has been a huge increase in recent years in the number of Americans enjoying the open road and riding motorcycles. Part of the change has to do with easier transportation and fuel...

• Physical Therapist’s Role in Treating Orthopaedic Injuries and in an Injury Trial

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | December 29, 2009 9:35 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  As attorneys representing victims, we spend most of our time and energy thinking about our clients and their injuries. We investigate the negligence (usually just simple carelessness) that caused...

• Paralyzed Motorcyclist Wins $44.9 Million in Lawsuit

  David Mittleman | December 12, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Gerald Aloia was riding his motorcycle on October 22, 2006, when a Chevrolet Corvette struck him. The accident dramatically changed his life, leaving him paralyzed. However, a Lee County, Florida...

• Harley-Davidson Recalls 111,569 Motorcycles

  David Mittleman | December 11, 2009 10:03 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Harley-Davidson Inc. is recalling 111,569 motorcycles after discovering during testing that the motorcycles’ front fuel tank mounts may leak as a result of a front-end crash, creating a...