The Kentucky Supreme Court recently considered the personal injury lawsuit of a man who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident when he encountered a large, downed tree in the roadway. Plaintiff suffered serious personal injuries and sought compensation from the county’s engineer and public works director, arguing these individuals…
Tragedy struck recently when a motorcyclist was killed in a Florida motorcycle accident in Melbourne, leaving behind to mourn him his pregnant 22-year-old wife and their 1-year-old daughter. Florida Today reports the 22-year-old welder had just finished work for the day and was on his way home when the crash…
Proximate cause is a legal concept that limits liability along the chain of causation. In order to establish that one person’s negligence is the proximate cause of another, a plaintiff must show there was: Defendant’s negligent act was the cause-in-fact (i.e., a reasonable certainty defendant’s actions caused the injury and injury…
Last month marked the 76th annual Daytona Bike Week, where hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists thundered into Florida to enjoy the warm climate and camaraderie. While initial reports were that motorcycle accidents surrounding the event had tapered off, this news was dampened by recently-released figures from AAA, which reported Florida had…
An injury lawsuit has been resolved with an $18.5 million settlement on behalf of a man who suffered critical injuries in a motorcycle accident two years ago. The claim was filed against both the state’s department of transportation, as well as a construction contractor whose employee made an illegal U-turn…
Every year, tens of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts come roaring into Florida or travel from various corners of the state to attend the two biggest annual motorcycle events on the East Coast: Bike Week and Biketoberfest, both held in Daytona Beach. The former is held every spring and the latter…
It was December when the 20-year-old young man from Tallahassee had just plunked down a down payment for his first motorcycle. He had some previous experience on the bike and was ready to commit to being a responsible bike owner himself. The bike was so new, in fact, he was on his…
Florida drivers can expect to see more motorcyclists on the roads this month, an estimated 500,000 motorcycle enthusiasts come rumbling into the state for Daytona Bike Week, which stretches through the first and second weeks of March. Many of those bikers are from out-of-state, and many take the opportunity to make a…
Cape Coral Bike Night is coming this weekend, Saturday, Feb. 13th from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Attorneys for the Injured, are proud sponsors of this lively event. Held quarterly, the first event this year takes place the day before Valentine’s Day, with the Cape…
A motorcycle accident victim will have the opportunity for a new trial after an appeals court ruled the trial judge erred in excluding certain evidence that would have been beneficial to the plaintiff. Summerhill v. Klauer was an accident that involved a motorcyclist and a moped rider in Indiana. We…