Posts tagged motorcycle accidents

• Motorcycle Accident Kills Arroyo Grande Man

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

  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 Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  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 Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  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 Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  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 Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  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 Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  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 Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  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...

• Motorists more likely to be at fault in motorcycle accidents

  Ed Smith | October 17, 2006 3:44 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  A recent study by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety revealed that in two vehicle collisions involving motorcycles, the motorist was more likely to be at fault. Failure to yield was the greatest cause of motorcycle- caraccidents.90% of all fatalities were men and 64% were over the age of 35. A motorcyclist's greatest safety device is a clear mind. "You've got to be a defensive...

• Motorcycle Accidents Lead to Growing Number of Fatalities

  Staff Writer | October 16, 2006 1:08 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  Across the country, the number of fatalities related to motorcycle accidents more than doubled in the years between 1995 and 2005. This correlates directly to the fact that the number of motorcycle and scooter sales has more than tripled in that same amount of time.The Ventura County Star has a great story about this and other factors that affect motorcycle accident fatalities. They also offer...

• Motorcycle crash, Carmichael man dies

  Ed Smith | October 13, 2006 3:39 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  A 19 year old ran a stop sign Wednesday, October 11th, and his motorcycle broadsided a van. The accident happened at the intersection of at Vernon Street and Dawnridge Road, in Roseville. A really good site that talks about motorcycle safety is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_safety