Category: Motorcycle Accidents

Motor Cyclists Attack Family on NJ Highway – Could It Happen to You?

When the news came out about the motorcyclists who attacked the family driving an SUV on a New Jersey highway, motorists everywhere were stunned. According to an article on the Huffington Post website, authorities were unclear about what might have possibly angered the motorcyclists, however, they swarmed around the SUV and some of them blocked […]

Written by on November 12, 2013

2 Ride of the Century Participants Killed in Motorcycle Accidents

This year’s 11th Ride of the Century motorcycle event got off to a tragic start when two participants were killed in separate motorcycle accidents that occurred over the Labor Day weekend. While both St. Louis motorcycle accidents involved Ride of the Century participants, neither crash occurred during Ride events. A St. Charles motorcyclist died Saturday […]

Written by on September 3, 2013

Distracted Drivers Accidents on the Rise

According to 2013 statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each day in the United States more than nine people are killed, and more than 1,000 injured, in crashes involving a distracted driver. Though distracted drivers have always shared the highways– witness people dealing with children or other passengers, eating or looking […]

Written by on August 29, 2013

Motorcyclist Critically Injured in St. Louis Accident

A motorcycle rider suffered critical injuries in a serious St. Louis motorcycle accident that occurred over the weekend. The motorcyclist was struck by a car in a horrific T-bone collision at the intersection of Branch and Broadway in St. Louis. While the occupants of the car were unhurt, the motorcyclist was transported to the hospital with […]

Written by on August 20, 2013

Couple Dies in Fatal Missouri Motorcycle Accident

Last week a Missouri couple died in a fatal motorcycle accident in Southern Missouri. The couple’s motorcycle struck a truck that failed to yield at a highway crossing on Highway 54 near Osage Beach. The husband and wife, age 40 and 38, respectively, were pronounced dead at the scene. Criminal charges against the 77-year-old truck driver […]

Written by on July 9, 2013

Holiday Auto Accidents Kill 5 in Missouri

Five people died in Missouri auto accidents over the Memorial Day weekend. Missouri state troopers reported investigating 274 automobile accidents over the three-day holiday weekend in which dozens of people were injured and five people lost their lives. The holiday crackdown on drunk driving resulted in 129 arrests. St. Louis personal injury attorneys noted that […]

Written by on June 4, 2013

St. Louis Motorcycle Accidents Increase with Warm Weather

More St. Louis motorcycle riders are taking to the roadways now that warm weather has arrived. Unfortunately, more motorcyclists on the road always seem to bring a spate of spring and summer motorcycle accidents. In recent weeks, collisions between motorcycles and cars have resulted in several deaths and multiple serious injuries: A Missouri man was […]

Written by on May 23, 2013

Why You Need an Attorney If You’re in an Accident

A recent East St. Louis accident illustrates why you need a St. Louis personal injury attorney if you’re in an automobile accident or a motorcycle accident. Here’s what happened: A car and motorcycle approached the intersection of Missouri Avenue and 15th Street from opposite directions. When one driver attempted to turn left, the vehicles collided in […]

Written by on May 2, 2013

Cyclist in Alton Hit by an Intoxicated Driver Dies

According to a recent news story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a cyclist over the April 13th weekend has been charged with two counts of aggravated DUI. The driver is facing these very serious charges due to the fact that he was under the influence of […]

Written by on April 25, 2013

Missouri Legislators Voting to Correct Language in the Right of Way Law

The Missouri Legislature has proposals before both the state senate and house designed to correct the language in the Missouri Failure to Yield the Right of Way law. This newly corrected law will increase penalties for those who have been involved in accidents where right of way was not yielded properly. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch […]

Written by on April 11, 2013