Motorcycle Accidents Archives

May is Motorcycle Safety Month: Stay Safe Out There

Recently, in Quincy, Illinois, a motorcyclist was carefully driving down the road. He was struck by a motorist who turned left in front of him. The car driver claimed to not have seen the motorcyclist. Sadly, the cyclist died a short time later in the emergency room of a local hospital. The car driver was cited for […]

Chicago Motorcycle Accident Attorney

In the U.S. in 2013, the most recent year for which there are statistics, 4,688 motorcyclists were killed and nearly 90,000 injured. In Illinois, there were 136 fatal accidents. The most common cause of fatal motorcycle accidents occurs when a vehicle turning left does not notice the motorcycle. The vehicle either hits the motorcyclist, or […]

5 Things New Motorcycle Riders Need to Know

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2013 (the most recent year for which there are complete statistics) 4,668 motorcyclists in the U.S. lost their lives in accidents. Of all motorcycle fatalities, 136 occurred in Illinois. Another 88,000 in the U.S. were injured. More than a third of fatal motorcycle accidents involved riders who were […]