Motorcycle Accidents | Lenahan Law Firm Blog

Better Motorcycle Safety Gear Is On Its Way

By Dallas Personal Injury Attorney on February 22, 2020

Over and over, bikers have called on The Lenahan Law Firm after one of their brothers or sisters was cut-off, bumped, rear-ended, t-boned, or otherwise wrongfully put in the hospital or worse.  Having been to so many bedsides and gravesides, we’re always interested in seeing the roads becoming safer for those who ride.

Some new safety gear is catching our eye.

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Motorcycle Safety Tips for Motorists in Automobiles

By Dallas Personal Injury Attorney on August 5, 2015

When you are traveling the freeways of Texas, you need to always be aware of the environment around you and driving as responsibly and safely as you can. Otherwise, you could be putting yourself and those around you in serious danger. Motorcyclists are especially vulnerable to the mistakes of other motorists, as any collision could cause them to suffer catastrophic damage.

When you are in your car, keep these tips in mind to avoid a dangerous collision with a motorcycle:

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Have You Been Involved in a Motorcycle Accident?

By Dallas Personal Injury Attorney on May 10, 2013

Motorcycles are becoming increasingly popular; however, riding a motorcycle is a very dangerous way to travel. Motorcycle riders are 30 times more likely to be killed in an accident than drivers in a car or truck. Also, 40% of all motorcycle accidents happen when the motorcyclist is riding straight on the road and another vehicle turns into them.

The devastating statistics continue; between 1966 and 2000, more than 100,000 motorcyclists were killed in accidents on the road. The protection that motorcyclists have is minimal, and they are very susceptible to the environment around them. It is extremely important to take safety precautions in order to prevent accidents.

Some suggestions to keep in mind before riding your motorcycle are:

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Blaming the Guy on the Motorcycle, but….

By Dallas Personal Injury Attorney on June 4, 2012

We recently took a deposition in a motorcycle injury case where our client suffered a badly broken leg. A deposition, just like a trial, is when a witness testifies under oath and is required to tell the truth. And just like at trial, witnesses often lie. Since this defendant’s testimony was shockingly inconsistent with the facts, I have not been able to stop wondering if the defendant lied, or had somebody suggest to it a false excuse, or really just remembered the facts all wrong, or what.

We began the deposition believing that the defendant entered the intersection with the intent of shooting all the way across six lanes of traffic with a median in the middle in one reckless motion, and that this plan caused the defendant to be too busy looking at the traffic on the far side of the median to notice that there was a motorcycle approaching in the center lane on the near side of the median.

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