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Category : Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycle Accident in Brentwood Leaves one Dead

February 4th, 2010

A Brentwood resident was killed in a motorcycle accident over the weekend. According to the California Highway Patrol, the 43-year-old motorcyclist was riding in the afternoon, when for unknown reasons, he veered off the roadway. The motorcycle crashed into a tree, ejecting the rider. The motorcyclist sustained serious injuries, and was rushed to the hospital, but died later.

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Woman Arrested in Fatal San Jose Motorcycle Accident

January 11th, 2010

California motorcyclist accident attorneys are very concerned over the accident that killed a 50-year-old San Jose resident earlier this month on Highway 87. The victim was riding a Suzuki motorcycle that was rear-ended by another vehicle. He was thrown off the bike, and was declared dead at the scene of the crash

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Woman Killed in Motorcycle Accident in Lucerne Valley, California

January 7th, 2010

A woman was killed when she was thrown off from the back of a motorcycle during an accident in Lucerne Valley. The victim was a resident of Utah. According to the California Highway Patrol, the victim and the motorcycle rider were part of a group of 6 motorcyclists that were forced to come to a halt for a stopped car in front of them. However, the motorcycle failed to stop in time. Both the rider and his passenger were ejected.

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Los Angeles Police Crank Up Motorcycle Accident Prevention Efforts

December 18th, 2009

Los Angeles motorcycle accident attorneys have been calling for stronger enforcement of motorcycle safety rules to reduce the number of fatalities in these accidents. Motorcycle safety continues to be a problem area, and while fatality rates in other automobile accidents have been declining steadily, those in motorcycle crashes have actually been increasing.

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California Motorcycle Accident Lawyers Mourn Passing of Motorcycle Safety Expert

December 4th, 2009

This week marked the passing one of the world’s biggest authorities on motorcycle safety, Harry Hurt after whom the Hurt Report is named. He died on the 29^th of November at the age of 81 at a hospital in Pomona at California. Hurt had been undergoing treatment for a back problem, and suffered a heart attack after injury.

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Search Continues for Driver in Fatal Los Angeles Motorcycle Accident

December 2nd, 2009

A motorcyclist sustained fatal injuries in an accident in Los Angeles this week. The accident occurred on Monday at 120th street and South Main Street. The motorcyclist was declared dead at the scene of the crash.

According to the Los Angeles police department, the motorcycle was struck by a van which was heading west on 120th street. According to SCPR.org, the van driver ran a red light and hit the motorcyclist. The van then took off. Police are describing the van as a white 1980 Dodge with a blue stripe down the middle. The driver has been described as a black male. The van is likely to have sustained some damage in the crash. Police are calling on anyone with any information on the van to contact them immediately.

California motorcycle accident lawyers have been greatly concerned about the continued high rates of fatalities in motorcycle accidents. While the state has been able to bring down fatality rates in other kinds of accidents, it faces great challenges trying to limit motorcycle accident fatalities. That rate has been mirrored in a nationwide trend, in which motorcyclist fatality rates have actually been increasing faster than the rate of registrations of new motorcycles. For a long while, motorcycle safety advocates and California personal injury lawyers believed that these high fatality rates were the result of more number of motorcycles on our streets. Although greater motorcycle use continues to be one of the factors contributing to these high numbers of accidents, it is not the only factor. California motorcycle accident attorneys believe that there are a number of contributing factors that have caused this spike in fatalities.

Nationwide, there has been very little focus on studying the causes of motorcycle accidents, and how to prevent these. The last extensive study into the causes of motorcycle crashes concluded in 1981, with the Hurt’s Report which gave lawmakers and law enforcement the information they needed to devise accident prevention strategies. Since then, there has been no such extensive study into motorcycle crash causation. Last month however, the Federal Highway Administration announced the launch of a new study into motorcycle accident causes. The study will take a while to be complete, and motorcycle safety advocates hope that it leads to solid data that can be used to develop accident prevention strategies.

Modern motorcycles are not the clunky machines of three decades ago. These days, motorcycles are lighter, sleeker and more powerful. This could be a factor in the increasing number of crashes.

There is also an increase in the number of motorcyclists above the age of 45 on California’s streets. Older motorcyclists on powerful machines can be a deadly combination.

California’s motorcyclists also face challenges staying safe on streets that are increasingly used by distracted drivers. Motorists distracted by cell phones could be another factor that researchers need to take into consideration when they try to understand the high rates of motorcycle fatalities.

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California Motorcycle Accident Fatalities Dip in First Half of 2009

November 5th, 2009

Many California motorcycle accident lawyers have expressed their concern over the high rates of motorcycle accident fatalities in the state and across the country. Finally, comes some good news. California has seen a decline in the number of motorcycle crash fatalities in the first half of this year.

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Motorcycle Group Praises Announcement of Crash Study

October 15th, 2009

The American Motorcyclist Association has praised the launch of a new study into the causes of motorcycle crashes. The study is expected to begin soon at the Oklahoma State University.

On October 5^th, the Federal Highway Administration announced that the study would look into how motorcycles fit into current traffic situations. This will help researchers better understand what causes motorcycle accidents, and will also give researchers a better insight into strategies that can prevent motorcycle accidents.

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Motorcyclist Killed in Drunk Driving Accident in Carlsbad

October 13th, 2009

A motorist from out of state was killed in Carlsbad, California in an alleged drunk driving accident over the weekend.

The accident occurred at abut 1:30 on Saturday morning. Two motorcyclists were stopped at a red light at an intersection. According to WBZ TV, one of the motorcyclists was struck by a car driven by Poway-resident Keith Roles. The motorcyclist was killed, and Roles has been arrested. The motorcyclist was visiting from the Cape Cod Area.

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Motorcyclist Killed in San Jose Accident

August 31st, 2009

A Fremont woman has been killed in a motorcycle accident on a freeway in San Jose.

According to MercuryNews.com, 57-year-old Kathryn Marie Marotta was riding a motorcycle, and seems to have lost control or hit an object. According to witnesses, she was ejected from the motorcycle which was on Story Road ramp, to highway 101. Marotta was ejected several dozen feet away from the motorcycle, and sustained fatal injuries. According to the California Highway Patrol, no other vehicles were involved in the accident. CHP investigators say it’s not yet clear what caused the accident. There is no information if alcohol or drugs were a factor in this accident. Toxicology tests will likely be conducted, as is routine in fatal accidents, and it will be several weeks before we find out the results.

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