What happens if you’re on a scooter and you’re injured by someone else on a scooter? These accidents are becoming more common due to the popularity of scooters in coastal California. At Sally Morin Personal Injury Lawyers, we’ve seen many types of scooter-vs.-scooter accidents and scooter-vs-motorcycle accidents. Some are quite severe and cause life-altering physical […]
Tag: Motorcycle Accidents
How Does Driving While Sick Put You at Risk?
Achoo! Have you ever driven while sneezing and sniffling? It might surprise you to realize that this is actually risky behavior. Driving while sick is one of the lesser-known causes of road accidents. If you cause a crash, your sickness can be considered a form of distracted driving or even drunk/drugged driving. All it takes […]
Don’t Downplay Road Rash from Motorcycle Accidents
Did you know road rash can be as severe as a burn and could even kill you? It’s not always just a little scrape like a child skinning their knee. Motorcycle road rash can lead to deep scarring and even life-threatening infections. When road rash happens during a motorcycle accident, it usually involves losing control […]
$100,000 SETTLEMENT FOR Motorcycle vs. Auto Accident
A 23-year old wellness coach and motorcyclist was riding on Interstate Highway 280 in San Francisco, California when she was hit by a pick-up truck who merged into her lane without warning. Her body was separated from her motorcycle and she landed on both knees, sliding across the pavement for 15 feet before coming to […]
I Was Hit By a Motorcycle While on My Motorcycle – What Do I Do?
You’re enjoying a gorgeous California day out on your motorcycle when another motorcyclist smashes into you and knocks you into traffic. Now your bike is crushed and so is your body. All at once, your life changes. You have massive medical bills from severe physical injuries. It will take months to recover, which impacts your […]
Can I Use My Health Insurance to Cover Expenses After a Motorcycle Accident?
For California motorcyclists, the risk of an accident always looms. Other drivers don’t always notice or care about bikers. In an instant, a motorcycle crash can cause severe injuries that bring steep medical bills. There are several ways you can cover the costs that build up after a motorcycle accident. An experienced California motorcycle accident […]
What Does the New E-scooter Bill Mean?
California’s legislators are enacting a new bill that requires scooter companies to carry $1 million in insurance for electric scooter accidents. It’s terrific news for scooter accident victims! Now there’s a pool of insurance funds you can tap into after being injured in a scooter accident. However, there is a bit of bad news. AB […]
What Happens if an Uber Hits Me While I’m on My Scooter?
Scooters are affordable and Earth-friendly, but are they dangerous? California’s rising interest in scooters has brought an influx of injuries that are often bad enough to send people to our local emergency rooms. It all gets even more complicated when you consider that California’s roads are now full of delivery drivers and rideshare drivers for […]
What Happens if I’m Riding My Motorcycle and a Commercial Truck Hits Me?
California leads the nation in new motorcycle registrations, which means more motorcycles are joining our roads every day. And at the same time, California is second only to Texas in the number of large truck traffic accidents. Sure sounds like a recipe for disaster, doesn’t it? We have thousands of motorcycles plus thousands of trucks, […]
Motorcycle Accident: Can I Sue?
Each year there are more than 4,500 fatal motorcycle accidents and more than 80,000 motorcycle injuries across the nation. Right here in California, they happen on scenic drives through rural canyons, on the city streets of San Francisco and Los Angeles, and everywhere else motorcycles and other vehicles ride together. Motorcyclists are in a unique […]