Q: Will lane-splitting result in more motorcycle accidents?

Lane splitting became legal in California on January 1, 2017. The practice is defined as allowing a two-wheeled motorcycle to be driven between rows of stopped or slowly moving vehicles.

As a practical reality,...

Q: Can I sue for wrongful death if my loved one was killed by a distracted driver?

It could've been a scene from an action movie, but it wasn't.

When the car collided with the motorcycle and the motorcyclist went flying, there was no stuntman...

How can motorcyclists avoid fatal accidents? More and more people are enjoying the freedom and thrills of riding motorcycles. Unfortunately, accidents involving motorcycles can turn that thrill into trauma with devastating consequences. Motorcyclists Crashes Into Metro Train A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a Metro train in downtown Los Angeles in the early morning hours just...

Is lane splitting legal in California? In August, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 51 into law, effectively making lane splitting legal, a practice in which motorcyclists drive between rows of stopped or moving vehicles in the same lane. While the California Vehicle Code has previously required vehicles to be driven within one lane and not...

What are the most common causes of motorcycle accidents? A motorcyclist recently died in an accident near the United States-Mexico border.  The accident occurred in the afternoon hours in San Diego on southbound Interstate 5.  California Highway Patrol reports that the motorcyclist lost control for unknown reasons and crashed.  No one else was injured in...

Why are motorcycle accidents more frequent in California than in the U.S. in general? While motorcycle fatalities are, fortunately, declining throughout the nation, such fatal accidents are still occurring at an increasing rate in the state of California. Moreover, the percentages involved are not minimal. As the U.S. motorcycle fatality rate dropped 7 percent in...