Gary Poole I was talking to one of my motorcycle clients the other day about all of the chrome/additional equipment/custom parts they had put on their motorcycle over the years. He added up the cost, and he could not believe how much money he had invested in his motorcycle. Like he told me, “I just buy a … Read more
In my most recent blog, I discussed North Carolina motorcycle crash statistics in general as reported by the North Carolina Department of Transportation in their publication North Carolina 2019 Traffic Crash Facts. I discussed the number of reported motorcycle traffic accidents, the number of motorcyclists and passengers injured in those accidents and the percentage of … Read more
Background The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles recently released their 2019 Traffic Crash Facts, which is their annual fiscal report regarding reported traffic crashes. See https://connect.ncdot.gov/business/DMV/CrashFactsDocuments/2019%20Crash%20Facts.pdf This report deals with motor vehicle crashes that were reported to and investigated by local authorities and from which the North Carolina DMV was able to gather data. … Read more
E-Bicycle Last week, Harley-Davidson unveiled a new electric bicycle that will go on sale in the Spring of 2021. Harley-Davidson is also unveiling its e-bike motorcycle division as a separate company called Serial 1 Cycle Co. The brand takes its name from “Serial Number 1,” the nickname for Harley-Davidson’s first motorcycle. Most reviews seem to … Read more
If you are involved in a motorcycle accident or a car accident through no fault of your own then your motorcycle or car is probably damaged or you have a claim for your motorcycle total loss or car total loss. If so, the property claim Loss of Use may be available to you. Here is … Read more
In addition to handling many motorcycle accident cases throughout the years, I have also handled a number of car accident cases. When I represent an individual injured in a motorcycle accident or a car accident, I will handle any of their property damage claims at no extra charge (my attorneys fees are based on a … Read more
Unfortunately, hit-and-run accidents are prevalent, but if you have been injured in a hit-and-run accident, all is not lost. You can still make a claim under your own motor vehicle insurance policy because you a coverage under your car insurance policy and/or truck insurance policy and/or motorcycle insurance policy and/or scooter insurance policy that provides … Read more
If you are involved in a motorcycle accident due to the negligence of another driver, you probably have some items of personal property that have been damaged, destroyed, or they were lost at the scene of the accident. When I represent a motorcyclist in connection with their injury claim arising out of an accident, I … Read more
New CEO for Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson has had a very eventful 2020. On a tough note, Harley-Davidson reported a loss of $92,000,000 in the 3-month period that ended June 30th and its US retail motorcycle sales fell 27% in the quarter, the steepest decline in the last 6 years. What might be even bigger and potentially … Read more
Right up front, I want to say that all of opinions in this blog post are non-scientific, and I have not conducted any research on the opinions of experts, safety organizations, etc. regarding why motorcycle accidents happen. The content of this post is based on years and years of experience representing motorcyclists injured in accidents … Read more