Category: Motorcycle Accidents

The value of your motorcycle accident claim depends on several factors, including the severity of your injuries and how they affect your life. You can expect more substantial compensation if you cannot work or need long-term care. To learn more about your legal options for financial recovery after a motorcycle…

Florida’s helmet law for motorcycles mandates that riders under 21 must wear a helmet. Riders 21 and older with a valid insurance policy providing at least $10,000 in medical benefits for injuries resulting from a motorcycle crash are not required to wear one.   Contents1 Do You Have to Wear Eye…

Florida Statutes § 316.209 forbids lane splitting, stating that motorcyclists cannot ride between lanes of traffic or rows of vehicles. However, this prohibition does not apply to police officers or firefighters during their official duties.     Contents1 What Is Lane Splitting?2 Is Lane Splitting Dangerous?3 Is Lane Sharing Legal in…

Anyone who has ridden a motorcycle knows how much fun it is. Cruising down the road with the wind in your face is exhilarating, but also dangerous. Data shows that someone riding a motorcycle is 28 times more likely to die in a motorcycle accident than someone in a car. Motorcyclists and…

It’s an interesting fact that the most common injuries in motorcycle accidents aren’t to the head, but to the legs or feet. This may be because a high percentage of riders wear helmets to protect their head and brain, but they don’t always wear clothing or shoes that will protect their lower…

We’ve known for a long time that when motorcycle riders wear a good helmet, the numbers of deaths and head injuries from motorcycle accidents goes down significantly. According to research published by Johns Hopkins a few years ago, wearing a helmet also reduces the risk of suffering a spinal cord injury to…