Better traffic visibility is a motor trike safety plus. But with different aerodynamics than traditional motorcycles, 3-wheelers have their own unique dangers
Category: Motorcycle Accidents
May 2024 is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and is the time to make everyone aware of how dangerous it is for motorcyclists on roadways in the US and Michigan. In the US, motorcyclist deaths went up nearly 5% from one year to the next. And in Michigan, motorcyclist deaths shot up nearly 30% over a …
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Many factors will affect a Michigan motorcycle accident settlement. Key settlement amount drivers include the nature and seriousness of injuries, past treatment and future medical needs, how your injuries have affected your life, and the at-fault driver’s liability policy limits. You can be certain that a fair settlement will often be far more than what …
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Crotch rocket motorcycle death statistics show that these supersport bike riders are 4 times more likely to die than riders of other types of motorcycles. Nearly 50% of the fatally injured supersport riders are under 30 years of age. Speed is a factor in 57% of these types deaths. What is a crotch rocket? A …
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Riding motorcycles is dangerous. Motorcyclists account for 14% of all crash-related fatalities, even though they are only 3% of the vehicles on the road.
In Michigan, if you are driving your own motorcycle when you are injured in a motorcycle accident without insurance and the crash involved a car or truck, you will be denied No-Fault PIP benefits to cover your medical expenses and lost wages. You may also receive a fine and be sent to jail for up …
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Medical coverage for a motorcycle accident has recently changed. Now, if you are involved in a motorcycle accident and injured in a crash with a car or truck, your medical coverage for your injuries will likely come from: (1) No-Fault PIP from the insurance company of the driver who caused the crash; or (2) first-party …
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Learn what is changing when it comes to motorcycle insurance in Michigan under the new auto No-Fault law which goes into effect July 2, 2020.
Michigan Auto Law attorney Brandon Hewitt talked to WZZM 13 in Grand Rapids about what motorists and motorcyclists can do to make the roads safer for motorcycles