by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Sep 30, 2010 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Biker Rights, Editorial, Education, EPA, News, Noise Laws, Regulations
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed SB 435 into law which will require all motorcycles built after January 2013 to have EPA approved exhaust systems on their motorcycles. Riders found without an EPA label certifying sound emission compliance will be issued fix...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Sep 15, 2010 | Articles, Assult & Battery, California Motorcycle Accident, Car Accidents, Damages, Defective Roads, Dog Bites, Editorial, Education, General Legal, Insurance Information, Medical Treatment, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Passenger Injuries, Personal Injury, Product Defects, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death
Yes you read the headline of this article correctly; I am sick and tired of ambulance chasers who give ethical personal injury attorneys such as me, a bad name. An ambulance chaser has been defined by an online dictionary as: “A lawyer or entrepreneur who hurries to...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Sep 10, 2010 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Biker Rights, California Motorcycle Accident, Car Accidents, Damages, Editorial, Education, Insurance Information, Medical Treatment, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Passenger Injuries, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
I cannot tell you how many motorcycle riders have called me this summer after having a motorcycle accident. One guy in particular really disturbed me. His fiancé called me. He was taken out by a 17 year old teenage girl who had gotten her drivers license 2 weeks...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Sep 4, 2010 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Biker Rights, Criminal Law, Editorial, Education, EPA, General Legal, News, Noise Laws, Regulations
Well, many of you have heard about SB 435, and many of you have not. California Senate Bill 435 will basically make it illegal to run with non stock exhausts on your motorcycles. This bill passed the State Senate and is now sitting on Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Aug 26, 2010 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Biker Rights, California Motorcycle Accident, Defective Roads, Editorial, Education, Fatal Motorcycle Accident, General Legal, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Motorcycle Safety Tips, Passenger Injuries, Personal Injury, Riding Your Motorcycle
I hope the headline of this article got your attention. The sad fact is that it is true. The bad economy that we are in right now can kill you or severely injure you if you ride a motorcycle, or are a motorcycle passenger. You see, the streets, roads, highways,...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Aug 5, 2010 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Events, General Legal, News, Other
Well it is 3:51am on Thursday morning. I just arrived at my hotel in downtown San Francisco after an uneventful trip from Los Angeles. I am here to give a speech at the American Bar Association Convention. For us lawyers, the ABA convention is the superbowl of...