Ohio updates tagged with 'Motorcycle Accidents'

The chance for a motorcycle accident increases as drivers get used to sharing the road with motorcyclists when bike season starts, which is why it is so important to protect yourself. As the weather warms up and snow disappears from the pavement, more and more motorcycles are dusted off brought out on the roads. When preparing a bike for its first ride of the year, riders should also prepare to...

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As the weather warms up and snow disappears from the pavement, more and more motorcycles are dusted off brought out on the roads. When preparing a bike for its first ride of the year, riders should also prepare to wear a helmet, in order to prevent personal injury in the event motorcycle accident. The chance for a motorcycle accident increases as drivers get used to sharing the road with...

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A motorcyclist is 37 times more likely than someone driving a car to suffer wrongful death in a car accident in 2006, per vehicle mile traveled, according to the Insurance Information Institute. They are 8 times more likely to suffer personal injury as a result of a motorcycle accident. Over 4,800 people in 2006 suffered wrongful death as a result of motorcycle accidents in the United States,...

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Over 4,800 people in 2006 suffered wrongful death as a result of motorcycle accidents in the United States, with the number of fatalities increasing every year for the past nine years, according to the Insurance Information Institute.The risk of a car accident or motorcycle accident is higher for those riding bikes, since there is no barrier between the rider and the road. Motorcycle accidents...

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A motorcyclist, 24, was killed Saturday in a motorcycle accident on Middle Beaver Road in Elk Run Township.A Trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, in Lisbon, said the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.The man was traveling eastbound on his bike, on Middle Beaver Road, just before 6 p.m. when the motorcycle went off the ride side of the highway and struck an...

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Increased horsepower, older drivers and lighter bikes are causing more deaths than ever in Toledo, Ohio and around the country. The number of motorcycle deaths has more than doubled in the past ten years, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, as more than 4,500 people die each year in motorcycle accidents, with over 87,000 motorcycle-related injuries. Toledo, Ohio lost nine...

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Our office has known based on calls we've received that motorcycle accidents and deaths have been on the increase. A story in the Toledo Blade revealed the stats of what we've only surmised from anecdotal evidence. In an interesting and well-written article, the Toledo Blade reported that last year the number of motorcycle fatalities across the country rose 5.1 percent last year over 2005.Most...

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A rash of motorcycle accidents seem to have taken place recently around Toledo, Findlay, and Bowling Green. As a personal injury lawfirm that handles motorcycle accidents, we naturally see more motorcycle accidents as the summer wears on.Two fatal accidents occurred in northwest Ohio on Sunday. In Hancock County, near Arlington, Ohio, Perry Fletcher was riding his motorcycle on Madison Township...

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A major mistake that I have found in my 24 years as a Toledo, Ohio, auto accident attorney is unrepresented people giving recorded statements to the insurance adjusters. The goal of the insurance adjuster is to lock the injured person into a set of facts that can be used to discredit the victim and their injury. This helps the insurance company pay less money.After I am hired to protect the...

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Seeing people who have been injured in car or truck accidents is still difficult for me even after 24 years as a personal injury lawyer in Sandusky, Toledo, and throughout northwest Ohio. Treating consistently if you've been injured is crucial to your case.I am a strong believer that actions speak louder than words. Someone who is legitimately hurt seeks medical treatment in a consistent and...

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Something that drives me crazy after 24 years as a Toledo personal injury attorney are clients who destroy their cases because they're not familiar with how the process works. A major pain for me are clients who claim they really have serious personal injuries but do not get consistent treatment to justify and help prove their claims.I am a strong believer that actions speak louder than words. ...

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A woman who has pled not guilty to two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and two counts of vehicular assault in Perry County, had been on many different medications the day of the accident, according to court records.Lorraine M. Mattox, 45, was indicted in October after an accident in July with a group of motorcycle riders, left two riders dead. Prosecutor Joseph Flautt said, if convicted,...

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Friday, Fort Hood identified two 4th Infantry Division soldiers who had died in separate motorcycle and vehicle accidents over the holidays.Spc. Joseph Andrew Medeiros, of Dixon California, was killed in a motorcycle accident on December 31st, Fort Hood said. He was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat team.Pfc. Craig Allen Georgia, of...

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