Personal Injury Law

California Ban on Use of Cell Phone Without Hand Free Begins July 1, 2008! What You Need to Know about the New Law.

Posted on June 02, 2008
On July 1, after a nearly two-year grace period, a new era begins in California: holding a cell phone to your ear and talking while driving will be illegal unless it is an emergency. In most cases, you will still be able to talk-and-drive, but you will need a hands-free device to do so such as a bluetooth headset, speakerphone set up, or a wired headset...

Southern California Motorcyclist Killed in Crash with Truck

Posted on May 31, 2008
City of Industry, California - A motorcyclist was killed Friday after being struck and dragged by a big rig truck, authorities said. The crash occurred about 6:40 a.m. on Turnbull Canyon Road, just north of Gale Avenue, in The City of Industry, said California Highway Patrol Sgt...

Oakville, California man killed Sunday in motorcycle crash

Posted on May 28, 2008
Oakville, California- A 49-year-old Oakville man lost his life Sunday evening when his motorcycle crashed on Oakville Grade north of Yountville, according to the California Highway Patrol. Stephen Lloyd Ogle was westbound on Oakville Grade on his 2006 Big Dog Custom motorcycle when he crashed for an unknown reason into a fence at approximately 8 p...

Memorial Day 2008; Remember our Fallen Heroes.

Posted on May 26, 2008
So here we are again, observing another memorial day in the year 2008, a nation at war. As I write this observance, many men and women, our nation?s best, are in harms way in Iraq and Afghanistan. (approx. 200,000) Many have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom...

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Thoughts of a Biker Lawyer about to engage in Battle!

Posted on May 05, 2008
This morning, May 5, 2008, I will be in trial in the San Francisco Bay Area. As I sit here, getting ready to fly up to San Francisco with my partner in a couple of hours, my thoughts are of adversarial conflict in a Court of Law, i.e. a jury trial, and making sure everything is ready...

A Place on the Internet for Bikers and Biker Babes to Meet and Socialize; BikerorNot.com.

Posted on May 03, 2008
I was recently turned on to a site that is kind of like a MySpace for Bikers, it is called BikerorNot.com. When I got on there I was intrigued to see that many of my friends had already found and signed up for the site. I was also intrigued at the vast number of members that are on the site...

A Typical Motorcycle Accident Caused by a Cager Cutting off A Motorcycle. Check out this Video!

Posted on April 25, 2008
Here is a video which demonstrates a classic cager v. motorcycle scenario whereby a cager cuts off a motorcycle and causes the motorcycle to crash, probably causing severe personal injuries to the motorcyclist. First off there is no excusing the cager whatsoever for causing this motorcycle accident...

It is Almost That Time Again; May, Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month!

Posted on April 24, 2008
Last year around this time I wrote an article about May being motorcycle safety awareness month, which you can read by clicking here now. Although it is not quite May, 2008 yet, as my fiancé and I get ready to ride to Laughlin, Nevada for the Laughlin River Run ( you can read an article about last years run by clicking here now...

With Oil Prices Being What They Are I Am Declaring a National Emergency.

Posted on April 22, 2008
No I am not the President of the United States of America. No I am not a United States Congressman. I am just a simple biker lawyer who sees the writing on the wall. The cost of oil is literally going to put us in a great depression and not just the recession we are in now...

C.H.P. is looking for help in solving the death of a Biker.

Posted on April 18, 2008
The California Highway Patrol is asking for the public?s help in its investigation of the circumstances surrounding the death of 29-year-old Christopher Lawrence Friedman, who was found dead on his lawn earlier this week. The Humboldt County Coroner?s Office reported Wednesday that the Arcata man died from internal injuries he likely sustained during a motorcycle accident...

Politicizing the Cost of Health Care by Blaming Trial Lawyers; What a Load of Crap!

Posted on April 10, 2008
You have heard President Bush blame trial attorneys for the cost of health care being so high; you have heard a certain political party blame trial attorneys for the cost of health care being so high, and now another article is circulating on the Internet blaming trial attorneys for the cost of health care being so high...

Make Motorcycle Riding Safety Your Top Priority!

Posted on April 10, 2008
Operating a motorcycle takes different skills than driving a car; however, the laws of the road apply to every driver just the same. A combination of consistent education, regard for traffic laws and basic common sense can go a long way in helping reduce the amount of fatalities involved in motorcycle accidents on a yearly basis...

Woman Passenger Killed in Motorcycle Crash

Posted on April 10, 2008
Bakersfield Police officers are investigating a motorcycle crash that resulted in the death of a woman and critically injured a man overnight on the Stockdale Hwy. The crash happened just after midnight in the 10,000 block of Stockdale Hwy. near Old River Rd...

Motorcycle Accidents / Motorcycle Crashes; Take it Easy!

Posted on April 09, 2008
Orinda, California A motorcyclist who crashed on Bear Creek Road over the weekend has died from his injuries, the Contra Costa County Coroner's Office said today. The 41-year-old Hercules man suffered head injuries when he motorcycle crashed into a guardrail Sunday afternoon on Bear Creek Road near San Pablo Dam Road...

I am going to start posting Biker and Motorcycle News on the Biker Law Blog!

Posted on April 08, 2008
I have heretofore refrained from posting stories about motorcycle accidents and other news items that I think Bikers and Motorcyclist would not want to read. However, I have changed my position. As a biker lawyer, a personal injury lawyer, and a lawyer who rides motorcycles, I feel like I have a duty to educate the public with what is going on out there in the real world with respect to bikers and motorcycles, especially in the State of California where I practice law as an attorney...

Speaking of a Biker Lawyer and Motorcycle Accident Lawyer?.

Posted on April 07, 2008
I just read an employment ad for an associate attorney from a law firm that advertises itself in all of the major biker rags, handling motorcycle accident and biker law cases all over the United States of America. The ad specifically stated that experience with motorcycle accident cases is preferred but not necessary...

Riding Season is Upon Us; Check Your Motorcycles and Take it Easy!

Posted on April 04, 2008
Although we ride our motorcycles all year here in California, in many parts of the country, riding season has begun with the coming of spring. Whether you are in California, or somewhere else in the Country or world, it is always a good idea to do a safety inspection of your motorcycle, or have an authorized dealer or mechanic to do the same...

?The Biker Lawyer? and ?The Biker Law Blog? were featured in The San Fernando Valley Business Journal.

Posted on April 03, 2008
The Biker Law Blog and I were recently featured in the San Fernando Valley Business Journal, March 3-16, 2008 edition. (?SFVBJ?) The article written by James Hames discusses how lawyers are using the Internet and Wireless Technology in their law practice...

I am Single Again!

Posted on March 11, 2008
You may be wondering why I have not written any articles lately; well last week my fiancé and I broke it off after being together over 7 years. Ordinarily I would not write about such things on the Biker Law Blog; however the reason why I am making this announcement is threefold...

Legendary Custom Hot Rod Builder Boyd Coddington is Dead at the Age of 63.

Posted on February 29, 2008
Custom Hot Rod builder Boyd Coddington has died here in Southern California; he was 63 years old. Many people might wonder why I am writing about this on the Biker Law Blog, well I have admired Boyd?s work for many years, and he built great cars. Many people recently became familiar with Boyd Coddington on his reality TV show ?American Hot Rod,? however in the custom car and hot rod world, Boyd Coddington was a local and national legend...

Kill A Biker ? Go To Jail!

Posted on February 26, 2008
Kill A Biker - Go To Jail. We in the biker and motorcycle community have heard this term many times. As a matter of fact we have also seen stickers with this term on it. Many of us advocate harsh punishment for negligent cagers who hit us or cut us off while we are riding our motorcycles, because most of these types of motorcycle accidents can be prevented simply by cagers paying more attention while they are driving, and looking out for bikers and motorcyclist...

Health Insurance Companies Are Discriminating Against Bikers; Maybe It Is Time for Universal Medical Insurance!

Posted on February 12, 2008
I have read and heard reports that some employer based health insurance plans, and individual health care plans are now refusing to cover bikers and motorcyclist because they are classifying us as hazardous recreational vehicle users. Under this classification, they are refusing to provide health insurance coverage to us based upon new plan changes effective in January 2008...

Britney Spears; What is Up With This Gal?

Posted on February 01, 2008
OK, OK, I am hereby succumbing to multiple requests from Biker Law Blog readers to discuss the legal ramifications related to the multiple 72 hour psychiatric holds on Singer Britney Spears. First off this is a Motorcycle Law Blog among other things...

Well Some Things Just Really Piss Me Off!

Posted on January 25, 2008
This article is an opinion editorial and rant piece. If you do not want to hear me rant about what I will call idiots against bikers then do not read this article. First off I will talk about a moronic woman named Melissa Arrington, age 27 who was sentenced to 10 and ½ years for negligent homicide and aggravated drunk driving, because the judge in her case found out that she was laughing about running over a bicyclist in her car, and dragging him 800 feet to his death...

Check It Out; The Worlds Fastest Production Motorcycle; 340 Miles Per Hour!

Posted on January 23, 2008
My friend Ed from Blawg Review sends me interesting motorcycle related links from time to time, something that I really appreciate. He sent me a link to an article about the motorcycle that you see pictured here. The motorcycle is an Acabion GTBO, which has a turbo charged Hyabusa engine that produces 750 horsepower...

What Are Your Legal Options If you are Hit While Riding Your Motorcycle? Read This Even If you Have Not Had A Motorcycle Accident!

Posted on January 18, 2008
There are many articles here on the Biker Law Blog which discuss motorcycle accident scenarios. This article will attempt to lead you through the process of what you should do if you are in a motorcycle accident, and what your legal options are. This article will also attempt to educate bikers and motorcyclist out there who have not had motorcycle accidents, just in case they are god forbid in an accident, or one of their friends goes down...

My Thoughts on Selecting a Lawyer to Handle Your Motorcycle Accident Case.

Posted on January 14, 2008
I have noticed many regular personal injury lawyers pawning themselves off as biker and motorcycle accident lawyers lately, and to be frank it really kind of rubs me the wrong way. There is nothing worse than a poser! Most of these ?regular? personal injury lawyers who are now advertising themselves as so-called biker and motorcycle accident lawyers do not know the difference between a petcock and a cappuccino at Starbucks...

Riding your Motorcycle in the Rain; Don?t do it unless You Must!

Posted on January 05, 2008
This is my first article of the New Year 2008. As I write this article California is enduring extraordinary rains which we are not accustomed to. I was out yesterday riding my cage in the rain, and I saw a guy riding his motorcycle with normal street clothes on, tennis shoes, and a half helmet...

Cities and Counties in California Where I handle Motorcycle Accident and other Personal Injury Cases!

Posted on December 31, 2007
Well this is my last article for the year 2007. It has been one heck of a year. I was thinking about this past year and thinking to myself wow, what a year. I have written many articles in the past year, and I have done many motorcycle accident and personal injury cases over the past year...

I Wish to Send You and Yours Happy Holidays for the Year 2007.

Posted on December 23, 2007
On behalf of myself, my family, and the Biker Law Blog, I would like to thank you all for a great year. Furthermore, I am wishing you all a Happy Hanukah, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year. This is the time of year that we all get together with friends and family to Celebrate the Holiday season...

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