Recent Posts in Motorcycle Accidents Category
Posted on May 4, 2012 By Jerry Aaron
I have been riding motorcycles for the past 40 years. When I began my practice of law, I was a criminal attorney. The firm that employed me represented a number of the motorcycle clubs in the Detroit ...
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Posted on Apr 4, 2012 By Michigan Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
Many of you know people who have decided that this is the year they are buying a motorcycle. I think it's timely, therefore, to discuss what I think are the most common mistakes of a new rider. ...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2012 By Michigan Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
Many of you, if you are bikers, know what those letters stand for. For those who do, you often see these letters on a patch sewn on to a leather vest or jacket. For those who don't know, it stands ...
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Posted on Dec 4, 2011 By Michigan Motorcycle Accident Attorney
Detroit Harley Davidson closed it's doors officially on November 7, 2011. Jim was looking to retire, so, courtesy of Motor City Harley and Wolverine Harley, he now has. The two dealers bought him ...
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Posted on Oct 14, 2011 By Jerry Aaron
45-year-old woman was on the back of her boyfriend's motorcycle when it was sideswiped by a truck. Her left leg was injured. She was later diagnosed with nerve damage. No surgery. This case was ...
Continue reading "Flint Woman's Case Settles for $900,000" »
Posted on Sep 29, 2011 By Jerry Aaron
This week we settled a case for a woman who was riding on the back of her boyfriend's motorcycle when it was struck by a pickup moving over into their lane. She suffered a knee fracture, which ...
Continue reading "$975,000 Settlement for Lansing Motorcycle Accident" »
Posted on Aug 10, 2011 By Jerry Aaron
You are entitled to medical benefits if you are involved in a motorcycle accident involving a motor vehicle, providing you carry insurance on your motorcycle. If you are riding uninsured, you lose ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2011 By Jerry Aaron
A 56 year old West Bloomfield woman was killed and her husband injured in a motorcycle accident Sunday, July 31st on South Holly Road. The rider was driving his motorcycle on his 58th birthday. The ...
Continue reading "West Bloomfield Woman Dies, Husband Injured in Oakland County Crash" »
Posted on Jun 30, 2011 By Jerry Aaron
On July 1, Kawasaki Motors Corp. rolled out it's "Costco Customer Referral Program" on a nationwide basis. The program allows Costco Club members to purchase Kawasaki motorcycles at a ...
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Posted on Jun 30, 2011 By Jerry Aaron
If you are injured in a motorcycle accident and have a claim against the driver who caused the accident, be aware that insurance companies and their lawyers are now reviewing what injured people who ...
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Posted on Jun 1, 2011 By Jerald Aaron
1. GIVING A RECORDED STATEMENT TO AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER Claims adjusters are trained to ask innocent sounding questions which, in reality, are questions attempting to get you to say something which ...
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Posted on Jan 10, 2011 By Michigan Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
I have unfortunately heard from many bikers involved in accidents that "that guy was looking right at me and turned!" Or "that lady pulled out of that driveway when she was looking right at me!" Is ...
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Posted on Nov 10, 2010 By Michigan Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
When I go out riding with my friends, they always say something like "lets take the back roads, they're safer than the freeway." That's when I say, "that's actually not true." I see many more ...
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Posted on Oct 6, 2010 By Michigan Motorcycle Accident Attorney
During the riding season, I unfortunately see a great many injured bikers. Most of the time, I visit them either in the hospital, or at their homes. The reason for this is that motorcycle accidents ...
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Posted on Jul 26, 2010 By Michigan Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
I have a client who three years ago ran his motorcycle into the back of a van which was stopped at a red light. There was no question that he was at fault in this accident. However, due to the wording ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2010 By Michigan Bikers Association
Compared to drivers in cars, trucks, and SUVs, motorcyclists are at a much higher risk of injury or death in the event of an accident. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...
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Posted on Apr 19, 2010 By Michigan Motorcycle Accident Attorney
I have noticed over the last few years that almost every lawyer who does Personal Injury now claims to be a Michigan motorcycle accident specialist. Most of the time, if you look at their web sites, ...
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Posted on Apr 13, 2010 By Michigan Bikers Association
The following is a list of the some of the more recent motorcycle accident statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: In 2008 there were 5,290 motorcycle accident fatalities ...
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