Here at the Charles Boyk Law Offices, we want to see that you remain safe while riding your motorcycle. Following these safety tips will help you so that you may keep on riding. 1. Steer clear of blind spots- Every driver has one, and Semi-trucks have especially large ones. Be sure that you stay clear [...]
Here are a few facts about motorcycles and their drivers: -Motorcycle drivers are 37 times more likely to die in a motor vehicle accident than drivers and passengers. -Motorcyclists are 9 times more likely to suffer an injury than passenger car occupants. -75% of motorcycle accidents occur when another vehicle fails to recognize the motorcycle. -The median pre-crash speed of a [...]
Brian Heikkila was killed on May 30, 2007, He was riding his motorcycle when a Ford Mustang failed to yield the right of way and struck his bike. Heikkila was died at the scene of the accident. A lawsuit was filed on Brian’s behalf and they recently won settlement. $1 million was awarded to Brian’s [...]
A motorcycle accident on Sunday left a man dead and his wife seriously injured. State patrol reported that 68-year-old Gale Tappe died at the scene of the accident and his wife, 55-year-old Joan Tappe was transported to a nearby hospital. The accident happened around 11 a.m. when a Ford F-250 pickup truck had stopped to make a [...]
Mario Careaga, 43, an executive at an insurance brokerage is free on a $10,ooo bond while he awaits trial for the September 2010 death of Nancy Lopez-Ruiz, a Miami Heat dancer. Prosecutors state that Careaga was driving drunk when he drove his 2009 Mercedes-Benz into Nancy’s 2003 Suzuki sport motorcycle. Lopez-Ruiz died at the scene [...]
A motorcyclist was killed on Friday night from multiple blunt force injuries to the head and torso. The accident happened around 8:50 p.m. when a 2007 Dodge Ram failed to stop at an intersection and hit the motorcycle in front of him. The collision caused the driver of the bike, 42-year-old Robert Larson, to fly forward and [...]
A man was killed while riding his motorcycle on Saturday morning. THe accident happened just before 11 a.m. when a car pulled out in front of th motorcycle. He was ejected from his motorcycle upon impact. The victim, a 49-year-old man, was airlifted to a nearby hospital where he died a short time later. He [...]
A crash that involved two motorcycles has left one woman in critical condition. The accident happened on Saturday evening when Eliberto Ruiz was driving a motorcycle with Bernadine Aguilar as a passenger. According to the police report, Ruiz was clipped while changing lanes by another motorcyclist, Ricardo Madrid. Ruiz then lost control and crashed the [...]
John Butterfield, 40, is continuing his healing process after surviving a terrible motorcycle accident. John was struck from behind by a pickup truck while riding his motorcycle last October. Upon being hit he was thrown from his bike and was launched head first into the tailgate of another pickup truck. He was then trappped under [...]
Two motorcycles travelling at high rates of speed crashed last Wednesday leaving one man dead while another was seriously injured. 27-year-old Jean Griffin lost control of his motorcycle causing the crash. Griffin was taken to the hospital, but was pronounced dead a short time later. The other rider was transported to the hospital for his [...]
