Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycles can quickly change from a fun efficient way to travel to a deadly vehicle if precautions are not taken by the rider and other drivers on the road. Motorcycles do not have as many safety measures as cars or trucks. This, combined with the negligence that is often the root cause of an accident involving a motorcycle, can create a very hazardous situation quickly. A man in Massachusetts was seriously injured recently after being involved in a motorcycle accident between his bike and a van. On Aug. 30 at around 11:30 a.m., a man operating a van was making a left…

Motorcycles may be fun and economical, but they may not be the safest choice of motor vehicles. The lack of protection that a motorcycle is equipped with, combined with their small size, decreases the safety of these vehicles. This combined with the negligence that other drivers have can increase the chance of an accident. When motorcycle accidents occur, the outcome is often severe or even fatal. Unfortunately, a recent accident here in Massachusetts left one rider seriously burned and another injured. On July 30, a motorcycle and an SUV collided at around 11 a.m. Soon after this collision, another motorcycle rider struck…

People living in Massachusetts know how dangerous motorcycle accidents can be. For one, a motorcyclist is generally heavily exposed on the road, and the possibility for severe injury or death to occur as a result of this vulnerability is very high. Additionally, when high speeds and hard-to-see vehicles are involved, sometimes one of these unfortunate accidents is all but unavoidable. One such motorcyclist was injured recently after his bike crashed into another car while crossing an intersection. The accident happened a little after 8 p.m. Officials say the 29-year-old motorcyclist was driving south when an elderly driver crossed into the intersection and…

According to a study recently published by the Highway Loss Data Institute, the cost of the average medical claim resulting from motorcycle accidents increased by 20 percent after lawmakers relaxed helmet requirements in Michigan last year. Though the study uses Michigan as an example, the move to put an end to mandatory helmet laws has been gaining momentum across the country. According to the HLDI study, the average cost of a motorcycle accident medical claim was $5,410 in the two years before the helmet law was changed. In the time since the law changed, the average medical claim cost rose to $7,257.…