Motorcycle Accident

Many people get their first motorcycle in their teens or 20s, ride it for a few years, then sideline it while they raise a family, devote themselves to a career, or do any number of things. Now, many old-school motorcyclists have decided to pull the bike back out again in their 50s or 60s. These…

The Chicago Sun Times reported on December 4th that the brother of a 58-year-old man, who was killed while riding his motorcycle, is suing United Parcel Service and a company driver for an accident that happened on September 9th, at the intersection of Lehigh Avenue and Hiawatha Avenue in Cook County. The Chicago Police charged…

Motorcycle safety is based to a large degree on helmet use. There is no helmet law in Illinois despite the evidence that shows helmet use decreases motorcycle-related deaths and injuries, and that the economic benefits of universal helmet laws greatly exceed costs according to recommendations from the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF).  There is…

Two Chicago men are dead in as many weeks because of motorcycle accidents in town. In the Margate Park neighborhood of the North Side of Chicago around 10 p.m. last Wednesday, one man was in a fatal accident. In late September, another man was in a motorcycle crash on the far South Side, and also…

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…