While riding a motorcycle is fun, being involved in an accident can result in serious injuries or death. State by state, the number of bikers meeting their death on the road is on the rise. In fact, one state, Indiana, recently completed a comprehensive survey of the number of motorcycle…
Being involved in an accident with a big rig can happen on any major road. We read about motorists being involved in an accident with a semi tractor trailer, or some other large commercial trucking unit, but rarely do we put that one incident into perspective. Across the nation, there…
A man was fatally shot to death by a state trooper during a chase. In March of 2010, a 24-year-old father of three became involved in a high speed chase with police, and the pursuit took to a nearby highway. The man was being pursued in relation to a misdemeanor…
Riding a motorcycle is dangerous – period. However, some locations are worse than others for wrecks. It’s depressing to discover that there are roughly 4,800 bikers killed each year and approximately 88,000 injured while riding that live to tell about it. And yet, bikers still hit the road in the…
Out-of-court settlements are good for the plaintiff. They do not mean there was not a case in the first instance. This particular case captured national media headlines when a former patient of Narconon of Georgia died while in treatment. Patrick Desmond met his death in 2009 as a result of…
Domestic violence calls are often deadly. This one was no exception. This story began when the wife of the deceased called the local police station to report domestic violence. The officer dispatched to the scene was greeted on his arrival by a knife wielding man. In fear of his life,…
Motorcycles are often involved in accidents with passenger vehicles. This case is no exception to the rule that drivers do not see bikers. Minor bike/car accidents are exceedingly rare, largely because being on a motorcycle means being exposed to everything coming at you. If you are ejected, there is no…