Blog .

When a car door and a motorcyclist collide, it can be fatal. Being doored is a common cause of motorcycle accidents. That’s when a motorcycle is passing a parked or stopped car and the driver or backseat passenger opens their door in front of the rider. I’m personal injury attorney Mike Lombardi. Serious injuries or...

Continue Reading

Are you a motorcycle rider? If so, always have an escape route because most motorcycle accidents are caused by distracted passenger car drivers or their inability to see motorcyclists. It’s very important that riders always plan on having an escape route when they are riding. Watch out for hazards I’m personal injury attorney, Mike Lombardi....

Continue Reading

I’m personal injury attorney Mike Lombardi. Today, I’d like to talk about bikers and TBIs. Bikers are statistically more likely to suffer a traumatic brain injury from motorcycle accidents as compared to people in motor vehicle accidents that don’t involve a motorcycle. But you don’t have to be one of them. How traumatic brain injuries...

Continue Reading

Light up your bike. You need to be seen. You want to be as visible as possible when you ride your motorcycle, so that you’ll be seen by other vehicles on the road. Motorcycle lights help serve that purpose and are among the most important safety features you have on your bike. Visibility is important...

Continue Reading

The myths believed by some bikers for not wearing a motorcycle helmet are just that–myths. Some of the reasons people have given for not wearing a motorcycle helmet are almost laughable if it were a laughing matter. However, if you are involved in a motorcycle accident and you’re not wearing a helmet, the consequences could...

Continue Reading

I’m personal injury attorney Mike Lombardy. And today, I’d like to talk about concussions. If a motorcyclist sustains a concussion, is it considered a serious traumatic brain injury? Maybe yes and maybe no. If a motorcyclist has a diagnosis of a concussion, he definitely has experienced a type of traumatic brain injury. The question is...

Continue Reading

I’m personal injury attorney Mike Lombardi. And today, I’d like to talk about how you can legally protect yourself if you are involved in a motorcycle accident. Don’t expect the insurance company to do it. Other drivers most frequently cause motorcycle wrecks. So if you’ve been injured in such an accident, there are certain steps...

Continue Reading

Hand or turn signals, which kind is best to use when riding a motorcycle? Do hand signals have a place in today’s motorcycling? The answer is absolutely. Quite a while back, in the early days of signaling your intention while driving a car or motorcycle, people actually used hand signals. Technology came along in the...

Continue Reading

It’s a myth! Louder motorcycles are not safer. In fact, the opposite may be true. The popular refrain sounded by some motorcyclists is that loud pipes save lives. It’s that sound of engine and exhaust noise that many associate with the motorcycle world. There are a lot of bikers who think that the louder their...

Continue Reading

Drowsy driving is hazardous to motorcyclists. Drowsy drivers, whether in a car or on a motorcycle, are a recipe for a dangerous motorcycle crash. A recent study by the American Automobile Association showed that nearly one in ten car crashes are a result of a drowsy driver and cause eight times more serious accidents. Drowsy...

Continue Reading