Category Archives: Motorcycle Accidents
Common Causes of Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcycles make up a disproportionate number of serious traffic injuries and fatalities. Motorcycle riders face unique dangers on the road, and they are more directly exposed to the hazards that all motorists face. Read on to learn about the common factors leading to motorcycle crashes, and call a seasoned Lancaster motorcycle accident lawyer if… Read More »
Motorcyclist Killed in Head-On Collision in Palmdale
Thousands of Californians enjoy riding motorcycles. They can be a fun, cost-effective, and fuel-efficient means of transportation, and bikers in California enjoy advantages like being able to split the lanes of traffic to get out of jams and slowdowns. Motorcycles remain dangerous, however. Motorcycle riders are more than 28 times as likely to suffer… Read More »
Common Causes of Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcycles can be a fun, fuel-efficient, and climate-conscious alternative to riding in a passenger car. Unfortunately, motorcyclists are more directly exposed to many of the hazards on California roadways, as well as dangers that are specific to motorcycle riding. Read on for a discussion of some of the more common causes of motorcycle accidents… Read More »
Is Motorcycle Lane-Splitting Legal in California?
Motorcycles offer several advantages over passenger cars. They tend to be cheaper, they are more fuel-efficient, and riders can get around traffic jams by riding around stopped cars. Motorcycles are also potentially dangerous, however. Aggressive biking maneuvers such as lane-splitting or “white-lining” may help a biker skip through traffic, but they can lead to… Read More »
Good Samaritan Seriously Injured While Helping After Lancaster Motorcycle Crash
In a very unfortunate illustration of the old adage “No good deed goes unpunished,” a woman suffered “major” injuries recently when she was struck while attempting to help out victims of a motorcycle crash. The chain-reaction accident ended up as a multiple-vehicle pileup, injuring several and killing at least one person. Read on for… Read More »
Decades-Long Rise in California Motorcycle Deaths May Be Slowing
California has over 800,000 registered motorcycles, the highest in the nation. Motorcycles are a known danger: The national fatality rate for motorcycle crashes is 28 times higher than crashes involving other motor vehicles. California, and southern California in particular, sees so many motorcycle crashes that they only really make the news if they shut… Read More »
Fatal Motorcyclist Accident on 91 Freeway Linked to Street Racing
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on the 91 Freeway last week, and police suspect that the accident was connected to the growing problem of illegal racing on Los Angeles streets. Continue reading for more about the accident and the dangers of street racing, and contact a knowledgeable California car accident attorney with… Read More »
Riding Motorcycles in Rainy Weather
California is experiencing an extremely wet winter. Over the past few dry years, you may have been willing to wait until the clouds clear to get out the bike, but this year, that’s harder to do. If you’re planning to ride out the wet winter on your bike, find some suggestions below on how… Read More »
Motorcycle Accidents Caused by Ill-Maintained Roads
Even the most safety-conscious motorcycle riders can be vulnerable while out on the road. Although Southern California weather is generally hospitable for riding year-round, other drivers can be inattentive and put you at risk, and even the road itself can be a safety concern. If you’ve been hurt in a crash caused by debris… Read More »