Accident Lawyers Require Particular Experience for Auto, Motorcycle, Bicycle, Commercial and Big Rig Truck Lawsuits, Also Attorneys for Cell Phone Accident Liability, And Serious Injury Claims Such as Traumatic Brain Injury and Paralysis.

The job of the accident attorney is often thought to be no more complicated than demonstrating who ran the red light. In fact, accident litigation can be highly complex, indeed every serious injury lawsuit is complex, involving numerous experts solely to demonstrate general and economic damages. Furthermore, very different factors may determine liability in motorcycle and bicycle accident cases, cases in which a party was engaged in cell conversation at the time, cases involving violation of the federal and state regulations governing large commercial and big rig trucks. Solving the “collectability” problem to assure full compensation in serious injury litigation can involve a number of different strategies to establish vicarious liability upon others which the accident lawyer must adapt specifically for auto accident and big rig truck accident cases. (more…)

Quigley vs. CHP, the Constitutional Case Poised to Bring Down the California Motorcycle Helmet Law

By Ray Henke, Esq., Motorcycle Lawyer, Member, Bikers of Lesser Tolerance, California

As Don Blancet, Executive Director of ABATE of California, observed in a press release disseminated by the Motorcycle Riders Foundation, he expects that the Quigley v. California Highway Patrol case will pound the final nail in the coffin of the California helmet law. (more…)

Motorcycle accidents, unfortunately, often result in serious and catastrophic injuries. Some of the reasons are obvious, such as that motorcycles don’t have the surrounding metal cage, the safety designed interior padding, seat belts and air bags that protect auto drivers. Some of the reasons are less obvious, such as the “inattentional blindness” that impairs many auto drivers’ ability to “see” the oncoming motorcycle often leading auto drivers either to pull out into intersections from side streets or turn left directly into the motorcyclists’ path. (more…)

Triplegia is a condition which causes a person to be unable to feel or control an entire side of his or her body as well as another of the person’s arms or legs. This paralysis of three extremities is often caused by an accident such as an auto or motorcycle accident or violent acts such as gunshot wounds. (more…)

The spinal cord is the lifeline of the body that controls movement and sensation in the upper and lower segments of a person’s form. It contains nerve cells, muscle tissue and nerve fibers that connect to the brain. (more…)

As with paraplegia, quadriplegia can be the result of a number of causes, but is most commonly the result of a traumatic
injury to the spinal cord, such as that caused by an auto or motorcycle accident.In fact, motor vehicle accidents are the cause of
fifty-five percent of quadriplegic injuries. Sports injuries are the second most common cause (about twenty-five percent) and falls account for another
fifteen percent.Violence such as gunshot wounds are another common cause of quadriplegia. (more…)

An Auto or Motorcycle Accident can cause paralysis, which is the result that occurs when the brain or spinal cord is disconnected with the body. The resultant loss of muscle function for one or more muscle groups makes it impossible to control the muscles that move that part of the body. This type of accident occurs far too often in California and in other states. (more…)

Like snowflakes, or so they say, every brain is different. Brain injuries have just as many variations. Brain injuries can be severe or mild, permanent or temporary, immediate or arise some time after a trauma. Persons with brain injuries may not realize that they have them or may shrug off the damage that can be caused by a concussion, a blow from a trauma or accident, or even from the heat. (more…)

As with paraplegia, quadriplegia can be the result of a number of causes, but is most commonly the result of a traumatic injury to the spinal cord, such as that caused by an auto or motorcycle accident. In fact, motor vehicle accidents are the cause of fifty-five percent of quadriplegic injuries. Sports injuries are the second most common cause (about twenty-five percent) and falls account for another fifteen percent. Violence such as gunshot wounds are another common cause of quadriplegia. (more…)