Depending on when you grew up, your parents may have required you to wear a helmet whenever you road your bike or skateboard. The same rules should apply to motorcycles – and they do, since 1967. Back then, the federal government required every state to enact motorcycle helmet laws. If they did not, the state would not qualify for...
Continue ReadingThe Arkansas motorcycle laws establish the basic rules of the road for operators and passengers. Our state’s laws offer substantial leeway on many issues, including the choice of whether to wear a helmet if you are 21 or older. This legal flexibility can provide both advantages and detriments, depending on the circumstances. In Arkansas, motorcycle safety often has more...
Continue ReadingAn important task for a bike accident lawyer is establishing who is at fault in a motorcycle accident. The fault determination is rarely black and white. In fact, it’s very possible that both motor vehicle operators will share some of the fault in the bike accident. Depending on the laws in your state, you may be found to have...
Continue ReadingMotorcycles are smaller and less stable than automobiles, so they allow for a smaller margin of error when it comes to operating them on the roadways. The statistics show that thousands of people are injured in motorcycle accident each year, and most of those accidents are the result of rider error. But, many of types of accidents can be...
Continue ReadingGuardrails and other roadside barriers are designed to protect vehicles from running off the road or bridges or colliding with trees and other obstacles. However, to bikes on the roadway guardrails can pose more of a threat. As a bike accident lawyer knows, if a bike hits a guardrail, the likely result is the rider will be thrown from...
Continue ReadingIf you have been injured in a motorcycle accident, it is common to take legal action in order to receive compensation for your medical expenses, as well as pain and suffering. If you are considering whether to file a lawsuit, it is important to at least become familiar with some of the common defenses in motorcycle accident cases. That...
Continue ReadingMotorcyclists are well aware of the serious risks of being involved in potentially catastrophic accidents. A recent motorcycle accident in San Diego demonstrates how, even the most careful motorcyclists can suffer debilitating injuries. A San Diego City College student lost a limb after being struck by an automobile while on his motorcycle. So, what can motorcyclists do to avoid...
Continue ReadingMotorcycle accidents are often catastrophic. They typically change the lives of the victims, as well as their families. Litigating a motorcycle accident case can be very overwhelming, as there are many issues that can arise with regard to liability and proving damages. For these, and many other reasons, the benefits of having an attorney after a motorcycle accident should...
Continue ReadingMotorcyclists are often exposed to dangers on the road that other motorists do not encounter. First, other motorists have more difficulty seeing motorcycles as quickly and clearly as other vehicles, which makes motorcyclists more likely to be struck. To make matters worse, motorcyclists do not have a significant protective barrier between them and the road, or another vehicle. If...
Continue ReadingOne of the first questions personal injury clients ask is how much their case is worth. The trouble is, there are so many factors to consider, all of which are unique to every situation and every client. That makes it nearly impossible to accurately predict how much a motorcycle accident case may be worth. Nonetheless, parties often make attempts...
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