Santa Clarita Personal Injury Lawyer - Motorcycle Accidents

Cousins Die on Motorcross Bikes

Susy Owen — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:38:26 GMT

Cousins Richard Aaron Dale, 19, and Cameron Ian McClintock, 15, were killed on March 17 when their motocross bikes collided in mid-air while they were riding at the family farm. A recent inquest is hoped to bring some measure of closure to a terrible family tragedy.

Richard and Cameron were cousins, which makes the tragedy all the worse. Both Richard and Cameron were riding at a family farm. They road to the top of a hill for a moment. When suddenly Richard went down the hill and over another hill out of view. His cousin followed suit. Suddenly Richard reappeared in mid-air from the same hill he had just gone over. According to a witness "less than a minute later the bikes collided in mid-air." Tragically, Cameron and Richard died at the scene.

Apparently, their motocross bikes and gear were in good order. Although, they were not wearing chest protectors. Richard died from a laceration to his aorta and massive chest cavity hemorrhaging and Cameron died from multiple chest and abdomen injuries.

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Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Susy Owen

Three Teens Die in Alabama Car Accident

Susy Owen — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:45:34 GMT

Last Saturday, three Alabama teens were killed when the vehicle they were traveling in hit a tree and went off an embankment. Four other teens were injured in the same car accident. All of the teens attended Hayden High School and were on their way home from a cheerleading clinic at the time of the crash.

The driver, Sarah Elizabeth Agee, 17, in addition to Brittany Lovejoy, 17, Ariel Nibblet, 17, and Alexandria Thomas, 16, were injured. It has been reported that the girls were laughing and singing right before the driver lost control. It appears that Agee was distracted.

There is a lot to be said for not allowing teens to drive together without supervision. Quite often, teens don't have the experience to know how easy it is to make a fatal mistake, and that driving really does require their full and complete attention. Some reports have suggested that the driver was going off the side of the road and over corrected. The investigation is ongoing.

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Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Susy Owen

Sixty-Year-Old Dies in Motorcycle Crash

Susy Owen — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:07:56 GMT

It isn't very often you see a 60-year-old woman riding a motorcycle. Sally Jean Mata was an exception. Sadly, on Sunday while she was riding her motorcycle she collided with a three-axle tanker truck.

When the collision occured, Mata was traveling southbound, while the truck was making a U-Turn. The truck driver was not hurt. It was only last year that Mata survived an accident that took the life of one other person. The accident remains under investigation.

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Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Susy Owen

Motorcycle Safety Campaign

Susy Owen — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:19:00 GMT

With the assistance of Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation, the Massachusetts Motorcycle Association (MMA) has started an aggressive motorcycle safety awareness campaign. The campaign began in January when Plymouth Rock offered to underwrite the cost of the program. Members of Massachusetts Motorcycle Association sent letters to every municipalities in Massachusetts, 351 in all. They were asking for Support for the safety campaign. That support came in the form of Plymouth Rock's decision to underwrite an aggressive campaign.

The safety campaign includes 500 large signs in more than 150 cities. The signs encourage motorcycle safety and point drivers to their website www. Plymouthrock.com. To date, Plymouth Rock has donated $15,000 towards the campaign. Tim Quinn, Marketing Manager at Plymouth Rock said " Plymouth Rock is very pleased to support this initiative. It certainly shows an incredible dedication by the members of the Association to the issue of safety education, and a tremendous amount of volunteer effort to put this together in a short time."

If you would like to learn more about motorcycle safety, please visit www.massmotorcycle.org.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Susy Owen

Motorcycle Riders - Is this Bill the Answer?

Susy Owen — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:24:38 GMT

Have you seen Senate Bill 49 (nicknamed Kyle's Law). It is a bill that aims at cutting down on accidents involving motorcycle-riding children under the age of twelve.

Given the number of accidents that occur yearly, it is clear that changes are needed to cut down not only on injuries but also on deaths as a result of unsafe riding. Do you think taking the privilege of riding away from children is the right measure to take? Some would say it is overkill. Others are on board with the Bill. It is a widely held belief that it is the parents that need to be accountable for what their children are doing while riding off-road bikes.

No matter what way you feel about the topic, being informed on the best safety measures and teaching those to your children, if they are riding off-road bikes, in addition to being informed about the Bills that are out there is key.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Susy Owen

Automobile Accidents and Related Medical Costs

Susy Owen — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:58:51 GMT

Yesterday, lawmakers moved to kill pending state regulations that would cut how much doctors can charge automobile insurers for treating accident victims. The proposed bill would regulate costs on more than 1,000 medical procedures that are automoblie related.

"We would argue the reimbursement rates are inflated but recognize that the fee schedule currently pending before the department is a better alternative than the current system," said Magdalena Padilla, president of the Insurance Council of New Jersey, which represents most of the state's auto insurers.

On the other hand, when it comes to automobile accidents and related medical treatment, medical providers feel that such a bill would make it more difficult for patients to get care. In spite of a written request by the insurance department to postpone action, the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee yesterday cleared a bill that would stop the department from proceeding further.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Susy Owen

Motorcycle Accident Kills Man

Christina Cole — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 23:04:19 GMT

After losing control of his motorcycle and hitting a telephone pole, a man died Saturday night near Arroyo Grande, said California Highway Patrol Officials.

The unidentified 45-year-old man was taken to Arroyo Grande Hospital where he was pronounced dead at approximately 7:30 p.m., CHP said. The man was not identified as of Saturday night and his family not yet notified, said CHP officials.

The accident occurred at about 6 p.m. as the man sped east on El Campo Road near Green Place, said CHP. He rounded a curve and drove into the opposite lane of oncoming traffic at which time he lost control of his motorcycle and was thrown off the bike and hit a telephone pole on the north side of El Campo Road, said CHP.

The man was wearing a helmet but suffered chest injuries, CHP officials said.
CHP investigators said they believe alcohol was involved.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Christina Cole