Personal Injury News and Articles
Do Loud Pipes on Motorcycles Save Lives? I Think So!
Based upon my own first hand experiences riding motorcycles, I can say without a doubt that Loud Pipes do save lives! I have been in many situations, particularly when I am splitting lanes, where revving my engine and making noise got cagers to notice me and make way....
YOU BETTER CHECK OUT THE PERSON THAT YOU LOAN YOUR CAR TO; YOU COULD BE HELD LEGALLY LIABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS.
The tort of negligent entrustment in simple language means that you were negligent by allowing a person or persons to use your property such as a car, motorcycle, etc. Negligence is a legal term of art. It would be very difficult to explain negligence to a...
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...
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...
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...
Car, Motorcycle, and Other Motor Vehicle Accident Insurance; Rental Car Coverage
This type of car, motorcycle, and other motor vehicle insurance coverage will pay you a certain amount of money per day to procure a rental car in case you are in an accident. Check with your insurance company to ensure that you will be covered either when you are at...
WHAT IS A WRONGFUL DEATH CASE IN CALIFORNIA?
A wrongful death case is a case where a person dies due to the intentional or negligent act of another, or entity. The law allows relatives, domestic partners, and persons who depend upon the wrongful death victim for support to sue for wrongful death. The issue of...
What do I look for in a Motorcycle, Car or other Motor Vehicle Injury Case Before I take it on a Contingency Basis!
I have written an article about Contingency Fees which you can find by clicking here now. If you want to learn about what a contingency fee is, read the article in the link above first, before reading this article. As a lawyer, I evaluate many factors before I decide...
Car, Motorcycle, and other Vehicle Insurance / Why You Should Buy Under Insured Coverage!
Under Insured insurance coverage will cover you for the difference between your actual damages, and the at fault persons insurance coverage. In other words, let say you are hit by a person who has minimum insurance coverage, (10k/15k/30k) who is at fault in the...