Biker and Motorcycle Law
California Ban on Use of Cell Phone Without Hand Free Begins July 1, 2008! What You Need to Know about the New Law.
On July 1, after a nearly two-year grace period, a new era begins in California: holding a cell phone to your ear and talking while driving will be illegal unless it is an emergency. In most cases, you will still be able to talk-and-drive, but you will need a...
Oakville, California man killed Sunday in motorcycle crash
Oakville, California- A 49-year-old Oakville man lost his life Sunday evening when his motorcycle crashed on Oakville Grade north of Yountville, according to the California Highway Patrol. Stephen Lloyd Ogle was westbound on Oakville Grade on his 2006 Big Dog Custom...
C.H.P. is looking for help in solving the death of a Biker.
***** 4/19/07 Update, See Below! The California Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help in its investigation of the circumstances surrounding the death of 29-year-old Christopher Lawrence Friedman, who was found dead on his lawn earlier this week. The Humboldt...
Politicizing the Cost of Health Care by Blaming Trial Lawyers; What a Load of Crap!
You have heard President Bush blame trial attorneys for the cost of health care being so high; you have heard a certain political party blame trial attorneys for the cost of health care being so high, and now another article is circulating on the Internet blaming...
I am going to start posting Biker and Motorcycle News on the Biker Law Blog!
I have heretofore refrained from posting stories about motorcycle accidents and other news items that I think Bikers and Motorcyclist would not want to read. However, I have changed my position. As a biker lawyer, a personal injury lawyer, and a lawyer who rides...
Southern California Motorcyclist Killed in Crash with Truck
City of Industry, California - A motorcyclist was killed Friday after being struck and dragged by a big rig truck, authorities said. The crash occurred about 6:40 a.m. on Turnbull Canyon Road, just north of Gale Avenue, in The City of Industry, said California Highway...
Thoughts of a Biker Lawyer about to engage in Battle!
This morning, May 5, 2008, I will be in trial in the San Francisco Bay Area. As I sit here, getting ready to fly up to San Francisco with my partner in a couple of hours, my thoughts are of adversarial conflict in a Court of Law, i.e. a jury trial, and making sure...
Woman Passenger Killed in Motorcycle Crash
Bakersfield Police officers are investigating a motorcycle crash that resulted in the death of a woman and critically injured a man overnight on the Stockdale Hwy. The crash happened just after midnight in the 10,000 block of Stockdale Hwy. near Old River Rd. The...
Motorcycle Accidents / Motorcycle Crashes; Take it Easy!
Orinda, California A motorcyclist who crashed on Bear Creek Road over the weekend has died from his injuries, the Contra Costa County Coroner's Office said today. The 41-year-old Hercules man suffered head injuries when he motorcycle crashed into a guardrail Sunday...
Speaking of a Biker Lawyer and Motorcycle Accident Lawyer….
I just read an employment ad for an associate attorney from a law firm that advertises itself in all of the major biker rags, handling motorcycle accident and biker law cases all over the United States of America. The ad specifically stated that experience with...