Motorcycle Accident

Motorcyclists face serious risks on the highways and roads of Illinois. From distracted drivers to roadway hazards, bikers are constantly placed in life-threatening situations. Road rash is a common motorcycle accident injury, where the operator’s skin is severely scraped and cut from sliding on the roadway during a crash.  Failure to obtain timely and adequate…

A proper safety inspection can help make sure your motorcycle and you are ready to respond to any dangers on the roadway. The best time to check your motorcycle is actually after your last ride, so you won’t rush the inspection by doing it just before the next one. Inspections should be done at the…

Reported on July 2, 2017, that an accident occurred near North Kedzie Avenue between an 2001 Mercury and a motorcycle. The driver of the Mercury was cited for making an illegal left-hand turn. A 28-year old male passenger on the motorcycle was killed and the driver, a 47-year old woman, was taken to Stroger Hospital…

Motorcyclists are vulnerable enough to collisions with drivers when they are paying attention to the road, but when drivers allow themselves to be distracted by their phones and other distractions inside and outside of their vehicles, motorcyclists end up paying with accidents, injuries and even their lives. As the weather warms up in the summer,…

Motorcycle riding always becomes more popular in warm weather months, so we wanted to compile a list of just a few of the common myths that have been circulating for years about motorcycle safety that people still repeat and could contribute to accidents and injuries if they are not debunked. Myth: Motorcyclists wear leather to…

Despite an anticipated drop in motorcyclist fatalities, there was instead an unprecedented spike in deaths from motorcycle crashes in 2015 when 4,868 riders lost their lives, which is an almost 10 percent increase over the previous year’ death rate. The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reports that this is the third time in history that…

The Chicago Tribune reported that two motorcycle riders, a man and a woman, were killed when their motorcycle struck a minivan. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announced that the crash happened around 8:00 pm at the intersection of Charles J. Miller Road and River Road. The collision occurred near Moraine Hills State Park. The driver…

This holds true for even the most experienced riders, because motorcycles do not offer the same physical protection as four-wheel vehicles. Also, most car and truck drivers look out for other cars and trucks and fail to pay attention to motorcycles until the motorcycle is right in front of them. How motorcyclists can stay safe…

Any time a person is in a motorcycle accident, there is a significantly higher risk of injury or fatality than if they were in an accident in a different type of vehicle. While 47 states have motorcycle helmet laws, Illinois does not currently have one. This means that if you are in a motorcycle accident…

The one thing that can take the thrill out of getting on your motorcycle and going for a ride is that nagging thought about what might happen if you end up in a crash. It’s a risk every motorcycle rider faces when they hit the road, but the freedom of riding on the open road…