The time has come for bikers to remove the phrase “I laid my bike down” from our vocabulary.. and never say that to an insurance adjuster.
Category: Motorcycle
On-Road Motorcycle Laws in Virginia: An Overview
Laws regulating motorcycles and their operation are in place to help ensure safety on the state’s highways. Legal requirements vary somewhat from state to state. this blog will provide an overview of motorcycle laws in Virginia. Continue reading “On-Road Motorcycle Laws in Virginia: An Overview”
Know the Law: Lane Splitting in Virginia
LANE SPLITTING? What the heck is that? Lane splitting is a practice that is gaining popularity around the country that facilitates the movement of motorcycles through traffic under certain circumstances more safely and efficiently. So far, lane splitting is legal only in California, where the State Highway Patrol has adopted guidelines permitting the practice, in the absence of any law prohibiting it. Continue reading “Know the Law: Lane Splitting in Virginia”
No! – You Didn’t Lay That Bike Down
OK riders, the time has come to remove, once and for all, from our vocabulary, the phrase, “I LAID THE BIKE DOWN”, when you are describing what happened in your bike crash. Continue reading “No! – You Didn’t Lay That Bike Down”
WHAT, THE TICKET DOESN’T MATTER?
Have you ever been in a crash where the other person received a ticket, but their insurance company still wanted to fight whether they are at fault? Many clients are puzzled when they find out that THE TICKET DOESN’T USUALLY MATTER!. Continue reading “WHAT, THE TICKET DOESN’T MATTER?”
No Recovery – No Fee! – Is This For Real?
Almost every advertisement for an attorney who represents people injured in car crashes, motorcycle collisions, falls, even medical malpractice victims, tells the reader “We Don’t Get Paid Unless You Do” or “No Recovery/No Fee”. It is universal, because traditionally these types of cases are those where the outcome is often uncertain and the measure of damages (what a person may recovery either through settlement or through a jury verdict) is not able to be determined at the outset. The attorney is assuming the huge burden of expending his effort, time, energy and skills on your behalf, when he has no idea whether you will win, or win enough to provide a reasonable fee. Continue reading “No Recovery – No Fee! – Is This For Real?”
The Rest Of Us Can’t Read Your Mind!
Blinkers, turn signals, flashers, whatever you want to call them, have seemingly gone by the wayside on the roadways these days. Apparently many drivers either believe that the rest of us can read their minds, or they just think that they are the only ones on the road. Every vehicle is equipped with electronic signals so that the driver can let the rest of us in on the secret about whether they intend to turn or change lanes. If the vehicle doesn’t have electronic signals, then arm signals are a wonderful substitute. Continue reading “The Rest Of Us Can’t Read Your Mind!”
8 Sure Fire Ways To Kill Your Case – Part II
The successful outcome of your injury case a year from now, has a lot to do with what you do NOW. We will have enough to do fighting with the insurance company, the adjuster, perhaps defense attorneys, medical providers and reluctant witnesses, to keep us busy trying to make sure that you get treated fairly for what happened to you. You can help the process by being mindful of a number of things that the other side will use against you, so that you don’t give them ammunition to use to kill your case. Continue reading “8 Sure Fire Ways To Kill Your Case – Part II”
8 Sure Fire Ways To Kill Your Case – Part 1
The successful outcome of your injury case a year from now, has a lot to do with what you do NOW. We will have enough to do fighting with the insurance company, the adjuster, perhaps defense attorneys, medical providers and reluctant witnesses, to keep us busy trying to make sure that you get treated fairly for what happened to you. You can help the process by being mindful of a number of things that the other side will use against you, so that you don’t give them ammunition to use to kill your case. Continue reading “8 Sure Fire Ways To Kill Your Case – Part 1”
