by Norman Gregory Fernandez | Jun 1, 2009 | Articles, Brakes, Editorial, Education, Maintenance, Motorcycle Safety Tips, Other, Riding Attire, Riding Your Motorcycle, Tires
I was reading a story whereby a 14-year-old girl from Woodacre, California was airlifted to an Oakland hospital Sunday afternoon after a collision between two off-road motorcycles in Novato. The girl suffered head and internal injuries in an undeveloped lot near the...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | May 31, 2009 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, California Motorcycle Accident, Car Accidents, Criminal Law, Editorial, Education, General Legal, Medical Treatment, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Passenger Injuries, Personal Injury
My office has been swamped with accident victims who are not at fault in motorcycle, car, truck and other motor vehicle accidents, yet had no liability insurance at the time of the accident. In California if you drive a motor vehicle such as a car, motorcycle, truck,...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | May 26, 2009 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Biker Rights, Criminal Law, Editorial, Education, General Legal, Other
I wrote an article on July 6, 2008, about the Getback Whip, which you can read by clicking here now. In the article I discussed the fact that the Getback Whip is not specifically made illegal by California Code, but that under certain circumstances, the use of a...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | May 25, 2009 | Articles, Editorial, Other
Today, Memorial Day, is a holiday wherein we Americans pay tribute to those who what fallen in the service of the United States of America. Today is more than a paid holiday off of work; it is more than a day to drink beer and have a picnic; it is more than a shopping...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | May 23, 2009 | Articles, Biker and Motorcycle Law, Biker Rights, Editorial, EPA, News, Noise Laws, Regulations
** 6/2/09 Update: California State Senator Fran Pavley a few months ago made herself motorcycle public enemy number one in California after she introduced legislation that would have required smog checks for all motorcycles of model year 2000 or newer. The bill...
by Norman Gregory Fernandez | May 22, 2009 | Articles, Courts, Editorial, General Legal, News, Other
*** August 29, 2010 Update: The Los Angeles County Superior Court has announced that it has indefinitely suspended the one day closure per month. In other words, they are back to a normal schedule. To be frank, with the State budget deficit being what is is, I have no...