Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycle rides offer a thrilling sense of freedom, but the inherent dangers on the road can leave passengers vulnerable in an accident. If you’ve been injured as a motorcycle passenger, it’s important to understand your legal rights as you proceed through the legal process. The misconception that motorcycle passengers are somehow less deserving of compensation…

If you’ve been involved in a motorcycle accident and don’t feel “quite right,” chances are you experienced a mild traumatic brain injury, or a concussion. Even though it’s called a “mild” traumatic brain injury, concussions can lead to long-term complications if not treated properly. Sometimes it can take days or even weeks for concussion symptoms…

Motorcyclists who are involved in accidents are known to experience painful, life-changing, and catastrophic injuries. One of the most serious types of injuries that they may experience is pelvic injuries, which are injuries to the area between your legs and abdomen (the hip area). When a motorcyclist suffers a pelvic injury, they will likely experience…

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) filed a second petition with federal agencies, requesting that they require antilock braking systems on every new motorcycle. It has been almost a decade since the two companies first asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to mandate the antilock braking…

If you plan on riding on the back of someone’s motorcycle, you may think that the only thing you need to do is wear a helmet and hang on, and that the driver is the only one who needs to be taking precautions and paying attention. The reality is that there are things that a…

While riding on a motorcycle as a passenger can be a thrilling and fun experience, it can also lead to serious injuries if you are in an accident. You most likely did not see any warning signs or think that the accident was about to happen; as you had no control of the motorcycle, there…

The warmer months usually mean that more motorcycle riders are on the streets, enjoying the nice cool breeze on their bikes. When more motorcycles are out, passenger cars, trucks, and buses should drive carefully and cautiously to prevent seriously injuring a motorcyclist or causing a fatal accident. However, the harsh reality is that many vehicle…

Motorcyclists face a unique set of risks on the road, with one of the biggest threats being distracted driving. Distracted driving is very dangerous to motorcycle riders because they do not have the same level of protection as other vehicles. Therefore, when a driver is not paying attention and strikes a motorcycle, the motorcyclist can…

Perhaps in an effort to protect the personal freedom of motorcyclists, only 19 states and the District of Columbia currently have universal motorcycle helmet laws. Twenty-eight states require some motorcyclists to wear helmets, and three states have no helmet laws whatsoever. Missouri and Kansas have different helmet laws. While Missouri has a universal law requiring…