News and Articles
LATEST UPDATE’S IN THE BILLY LANE CASE.
Michael Odom has written about the extensive developments about the Billy Lane case in his biker Blog located here. It has been reported that the decedent in the case and Gerry Morelock had in his system a blood-alcohol content of .133 when he was killed. Billy Lane...
Been Out of Pocket For a Few Days!!
Most people don't realize the trial attorneys spend 95% of their time getting ready for a trial. The other 5% is the actual trial itself. I have been out of pocket the last few days preparing for a trial that was supposed to start yesterday on November 13, 2006. I,...
VETERANS DAY; A SALUTE TO THE VETERANS OF ALL AMERICAN WARS.
After the end of World War I, the United States Congress enacted legislation which created Armistice Day as a tribute to all American veterans of World War I. After World War II, and the Korean War, the United States Congress changed Armistice Day to Veterans Day to...
GREAT RIDING WEATHER HERE IN CALIFORNIA, AND I AM STUCK GETTING READY FOR A TRIAL!
The one great thing about being a California biker is the fact that we have year around riding. Heck its early November and we are enjoying 80° weather. There are some great rides happening this weekend. The world-famous Love Ride is happening this Sunday. Under...
PRODUCTS LIABILITY IN CALIFORNIA; WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW.
You may have heard the term products liability in newspapers, political speeches, or from your friends. In a nutshell, the term products liability is a legal term of art used to describe legal causes of action against manufacturers of products, and/or anyone in the...
RIDING YOUR MOTORCYCLE THROUGH TURNS; THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH!
I read an article this weekend in the San Jose Mercury news about a tragic motorcycle accident which took the lives of a biker and his passenger. Apparently the rider of his new Harley Davidson motorcycle rode through a turn too fast, and slammed into a slow-moving...
Brain Dead in Canyon Lake, California; Who would want to live there?
Imagine buying a home in a gated city called Canyon Lake, in Riverside County. You move into your new home with your family; everything is great. Then imagine jumping on your motorcycle to ride to work, no biggie right? Wrong! In Canyon Lake, California, which is a...
FALSE IMPRISONMENT IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA; IT IS MORE THAN YOU MAY THINK!
Most often when people think about false imprisonment, they think about people being falsely arrested by the police. Most people don't know that non-police officers can be liable for false imprisonment under many different circumstances. The purpose of this article is...
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST BIKERS ON THE BASIS OF CLOTHING OR MOTORCYCLE CLUB MEMBERSHIP IS ILLEGAL IN CALIFORNIA
As you know, we bikers tend to wear leather jackets and clothing which might be objectionable to some people in our society. Furthermore, some bikers are members of motorcycle clubs. Members of motorcycle clubs sometimes if not always wear their club patch on the back...
The Anatomy of a Slip and Fall / Trip and Fall Case in Plain Language!
A slip and fall, and or trip and fall case is pretty much self explanatory. The case arises from a person slipping and/or tripping and falling, and sustaining injuries as a result. However, there are special circumstances involved in these types of cases which would...







