5 Best Urban Motorcycles for City Dwellers There’s something very liberating about hopping on a motorcycle, twisting the throttle, and hitting the road—especially when you live in Oakland or San Francisco. Motorcycles are not only a great economical way to get around as an everyday commuter option, they’re fun to ride as well. But, take […]
Category: Motorcycle Accidents
Best Motorcycle Gear for Urban Commuters
Motorcycles are a great way to commute around urban centers like San Francisco and Los Angeles. They’re lightweight, easily maneuverable, a cinch to find parking for. They’re also much more affordable than buying and operating a car. Plus, riding to work and back can be really fun—it’s sort of a stress-reliever. But, take it from […]
Why Rent a Motorcycle in San Francisco?
If you’re a motorcycle enthusiast you know the pain of leaving your bike behind when you take vacations or business trips away from home. It’s not as if you can put a luggage tag on your bike and drop it off at the TSA checkpoint. Until now, you may have thought that getting away from […]
The Best Tech Gadgets for Motorcycle Riders
I’m a California motorcycle accident attorney but I’ve also ridden bikes (scooters, street bikes, dirtbikes, etc.) pretty much all my life. I feel the attraction that entices hundreds of thousands of people to ride motorcycles and relish the simplicity of these machines: a motor, two wheels, and a throttle. But the motorcycle (and the culture […]
Riding in Traffic—Tips to Avoid Motorcycle Accidents
Riding in city traffic isn’t nearly the same as cruising on the open road. There are dangers everywhere—cars, commercial trucks, pedestrians. It can be a stressful nightmare and, unfortunately, riding in traffic dramatically increases your risk of being involved in a motorcycle accident in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles or San Jose. But you can […]
Tips for Riding Your Motorcycle Safely in the Rain
Motorcycling is inherently more dangerous than driving an automobile. However, millions of Americans enjoy the free feeling of cruising the streets atop their two-wheeled machines with nothing between them and open road. And millions of Americans do it safely. Here on the West Coast, we can generally ride year-round (unlike our friends in colder climates […]
$65k SETTLEMENT– San Francisco Motorcycle Accident Case [Over SIX times the insurance carrier’s opening offer]
An active, twenty-two year old man was riding his motorcycle West down Fulton Street towards his home in the Richmond neighborhood of San Francisco. Without warning an Australian citizen on holiday in the city driving an Alamo Rental vehicle made a sudden U-turn cutting off the motorcyclist’s right of way. Unable to brake in time, […]
Scoot Networks Offers Cheap Transportation Alternative in San Francisco
Getting around San Francisco by car can be a bit tricky at times. Finding a parking spot can be even harder. In the past few years a number of interesting urban mobility services have popped with the intention of alleviating some of that stress. By far one of the most fascinating is Scoot Networks. This […]
San Francisco Scooter Rider Nets $30k in Her Pocket, Despite Pre-Existing Back Condition and disputed liability.
An active young woman, passionate about fitness and working as a massage therapist, was riding her scooter in San Francisco when a vehicle attempted a left turn directly in front of the young scooter rider, cutting her off. Though the she was travelling on the busiest street in San Francisco during rush hour traffic, the […]
San Francisco Motorcycle Accident Victim Recovers over $200K with the Help of Sally Morin Personal Injury Lawyers
A 32 year old music instructor was on his motorcycle, stopped at a stoplight at the intersection of Oak and Lyon Streets in San Francisco, when a school bus rear-ended a vehicle with such force, that it was pushed forward by the bus into our client’s motorcycle. He was pushed forward across 2 lanes, before […]