We see it quite frequently, a car pulls out in front of a motorcycle and causes serious personal injury or wrongful death of the motorcyclist.

We all know that motorcycles are on the road. We all know that a quick glance, without stopping is not enough to always see what is plainly there. A motorcycle has a bright headlight, it is plainly visible. Slow down, take a better look.

Motorcyclist, Trucks and Wrongful Death

August 8, 2011 | Comments Off

It is a fact of life, the rule of gross tonnage. This means that in a collision the vehicle with the highest gross tonnage is going to prevail. In the situation involving a motorcycle accident with a truck, the motorcyclist is in the greatest danger of serious personal injury or wrongful death.

I am always amazed at people I see riding bikes and scooters and motorcycles without helmets. I am even further amazed and how strongly some of these people feel about laws requiring the use of helmets.

Indiana Motorcycle Saftey Should be Top Priority

April 19, 2011 | Comments Off

Motorcycle safety should be a priority for all riders.  Did you know that in Indiana there is special training available for motorcyclists?  Check with your local BMV if you are a rider, to ensure you receive proper training and licensing.  Additional training is available through the organization ABATE www.abateofindiana.org/. (American Bikers Aimed Toward Safety).    Remember [...]

Indiana drunk driving accidents

September 10, 2010 | Comments Off

At Young & Young, we are Indiana Injury Attorneys.  We practice all over the State of Indiana out of our Indianapolis offices. As Indianapolis Injury Attorneys, we vigorously pursue Indiana drunk driving accident cases.  We pursue Indiana drunk driving accident cases because we know they often times result in severe injury to our fellow Hoosiers. [...]

John Young has written several blog postings about the firestorm surrounding IMPD officer David Bisard who was involved in a collision while operating his police cruiser allegedly under the influence of alcohol. A motorcycle operator lost his life in the accident. There was no field-sobriety test taken administered at the scene which is in part [...]

Indianan Personal Injury Lawyer

August 20, 2010 | Comments Off

At Young & Young, we perform the full range of services for Hoosiers who have been injured by the negligence of others, or who have a severe disability.  John P. Young, practicing out of the Indianapolis offices of Young & Young was proud to talk about Social Security law with Denny Smith on WIBC on [...]

A motorcyclist without a helmet tragically died in Indianapolis in the early morning hours on July 23 when he crashed into a light pole. According to witnesses, the man, 42, was going about 100 mph on Madison Avenue when he lost control. He died at the scene. Police indicated that alcohol did not appear to [...]

Avoiding Motorcycle Accidents

July 22, 2010 | Comments Off

As we have discussed previously, drivers must be extremely vigilant to avoid traffic accidents when the warmer weather brings out more motorcycle enthusiasts. Recently Indiana fatalities have established that point unfortunately. By the same token, for enhanced roadway safety, motorcyclists must also take care to operate their choppers safely and legally. The Indiana State Police [...]

Indiana Injury Attorney

July 16, 2010 | Comments Off

What do you want in an Indiana Injury Attorney?  If you want experience with serious injury cases, if you want experience all over the state, if you want a lot of trial experience, if you want a board certified injury attorney, then you want John P. Young of the Indianapolis Law firm of Young and [...]

As we’ve blogged previously, even though a helmet is unpopular with many motorcycle riders, it is an essential piece of safety equipment to perhaps avoid a serious road accident or to minimize the consequences of one. There is no cure for a brain injury other than avoidance. A brain injury can leave permanent life-altering damage [...]

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