Key Points of This Article: Motorcycles, sometimes called motorbikes, bikes, or cycles, have a popular culture in the Midwest. Some have been designed as street bikes, cruisers, sportsters, touring cycles, and mopeds, while others serve as hobby or lifestyle bikes or were purchased as an economical choice of transportation. Each is made for specific purposes. […]
Key Points of This Article: Motorcycle Insurance Options That Best Protect Injured Riders According to the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, nearly 260,000 motorcycles are registered in Michigan each year, resulting in about 2,750 crashes. Motorcycle accidents often involve some of the worst-case scenarios and injuries, including catastrophic brain and spinal cord injuries that […]
Key Points of This Article: Accident Claim Deadlines for Injured Motorcyclists in Michigan In 2018, 36,560 people were killed in traffic crashes, of which 4,985 were motorcycle fatalities. And for the many more thousands who were injured while riding a motorcycle, their recovery has likely been long and challenging, often requiring costly rehabilitation, painful surgeries, […]
Key Points of This Article: Nearly 260,000 private and commercial motorcycles are registered in Michigan each year, resulting in about 2,750 crashes. And for those who will be injured, most are surprised to know that motorcycles are treated differently than other motor vehicles with four wheels such as a car or truck, which can make […]
Synopsis According to the CDC, registered motorcycle users have gone up by more than 60 percent since 2000, and motorcycle fatalities have more than doubled. Motorcyclists are 28 times more likely to experience a fatal crash than drivers or passengers in cars. Riders involved in an accident are incredibly vulnerable to severe injuries or death […]
Synopsis On the afternoon of March 7, a semi-truck operator fatally rear-ended a driver in Metro Detroit’s St. Clair Shore area. The crash triggered multiple injuries to other highway travelers when the semi-truck also rolled atop two other vehicles. The 31-year-old driver of the 2006 Peterbilt told police he simply could not stop in time […]
Michigan Motorcyclist Loses Leg, Seriously Injured by Distracted Driver An awful wreck occurred on July 7th between a motorcycle and motor vehicle in Michigan’s upper peninsula and the driver has recently been charged with a misdemeanor violation causing serious impairment of a body function. Michigan State Police report the driver, a 28-year-old Calumet man, was […]
Insurance Rules in the Event of a Michigan Motorcycle Crash With the weather finally improving, Michigan motorcycle enthusiasts are ready to hit the road once again. Unfortunately, while riding is run and exhilarating, motorcycle accidents are a fact of life. What are the rules for motorcycles following an accident? If you don’t have bike insurance, […]
As a follow up to my recent post regarding this early spring weather and motorcycling, I wanted to write about Michigan motorcycle accidents and their relationship to Michigan no-fault benefits. Here is a quick run down. As the Michigan No-Fault Law states, an insurer must pay benefits for accidental bodily injury arising out of the […]
