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Motorcycle Insurance: A Guide to Umbrella and Excess Coverage Policies for California Motorcycle Owners

What is an umbrella policy or an excess liability insurance policy, and should motorcycle owners buy one? And which type of umbrella policy should you buy to protect you in case you are involved in a motorcycle accident in California? The terms “umbrella policy” and…

By Claude Wyle

/ 19 Oct 2022

Motorcycle Insurance: A Guide to Umbrella and Excess Coverage Policies for California Motorcycle Owners

Can A Motorcycle Passenger Make An Insurance Claim After An Accident?

Yes, a motorcycle passenger can make an insurance claim after an accident. There are three possible options. The injured motorcycle passenger can make an insurance claim against: The offending driver who hit the motorcycle The person operating the motorcycle The injured passengers own motorcycle ins

By Claude Wyle

/ 12 Aug 2022

Can A Motorcycle Passenger Make An Insurance Claim After An Accident?

Motorized Bicycle Rider Has Fatal Collision with San Francisco Recology Garbage Truck

On June 1, a man on a motorized unicycle was killed in an early morning bicycle collision with a Recology garbage truck in the San Francisco’s Hayes Valley neighborhood. According to police reports and Recology officials, the collision was reported shortly before 4 a.m. at…

By Claude Wyle

/ 7 Jun 2022

Motorized Bicycle Rider Has Fatal Collision with San Francisco Recology Garbage Truck

San Francisco Motorcyclist Killed By Suspected DUI Driver

A suspected DUI driver was involved in an accident with a motorcycle in the late evening hours of Monday, October 4, in San Francisco’s Marina District. The crash occurred after 11:40 p.m. near Richardson Avenue and Francisco Street, south of the Palace of Fine Arts.…

By Claude Wyle

/ 1 Feb 2022

San Francisco Motorcyclist Killed By Suspected DUI Driver

Traumatic Brain Injuries: Potential New Treatment Creates Hope for the Future

A groundbreaking new study by a San Francisco Brain Injury doctor found that the key to treating or preventing the long-term effects of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) could lie in a specific molecule.

By Claude Wyle

/ 24 Jan 2022

Traumatic Brain Injuries: Potential New Treatment Creates Hope for the Future

How San Francisco Bicycle Accident Claims Improve Bicycle Safety Through Accountability for Bad Pavement

Cyclists ride for pleasure, for exercise, for work, as well as to get from point A to point B. Most bicycle riders understand the need to be cautious and aware of all of their surroundings as they interact with motorists. This includes paying attention not…

By Claude Wyle

/ 13 Aug 2021

How San Francisco Bicycle Accident Claims Improve Bicycle Safety Through Accountability for Bad Pavement

Brain Injury Research: CT Scans Help Doctors Estimate Future Treatment For Concussions and TBI, and Also Help Brain Injury Lawyers Prove Likelihood of Future Disability From Concussions

A new study conducted by the University of California San Francisco has shown that CT scans for patients with concussions provide valuable information about their risk for long-term issues.

By Claude Wyle

/ 2 Aug 2021

Brain Injury Research: CT Scans Help Doctors Estimate Future Treatment For Concussions and TBI, and Also Help Brain Injury Lawyers Prove Likelihood of Future Disability From Concussions

Will Your Auto or Motorcycle Insurance Cover Your Bodily Injury or Wrongful Death Claim Arising From a California Hit and Run Collision?

The answer is usually yes if you carry Uninsured Motorist (UM) coverage. Whenever you climb behind the wheel of a vehicle to commute to work or to visit a loved one or simply to run errands, you are at risk of being involved in a…

By Claude Wyle

/ 26 Jul 2021

Will Your Auto or Motorcycle Insurance Cover Your Bodily Injury or Wrongful Death Claim Arising From a California Hit and Run Collision?

Miami Condo Collapse Raises Questions of California Liability for Dangerous Property

The horribly tragic Miami condo collapse raises questions about liability for dangerous property in California. The legal theory that covers injury from dangerous property is called premises liability.

By Claude Wyle

/ 19 Jul 2021

Miami Condo Collapse Raises Questions of California Liability for Dangerous Property

Blood Tests and Brain Injuries: Faster More Objective Diagnosis is On The Horizon

Motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, and falls are among the many accidents that could result in a brain injury. Unlike with other injuries, such as broken bones, cuts or burns, brain injuries are not easily seen by the naked eye and often need more…

By Claude Wyle

/ 6 Jul 2021

Blood Tests and Brain Injuries: Faster More Objective Diagnosis is On The Horizon

Guide to Basic Bike Maintenance & Safety Tips For All Bicyclists

One way our nation (and I) persevered through the COVID-19 pandemic was through a great increase in bicycle riding. I know that cycling throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, particularly in Marin County, was what kept me sane during an insane time. Mountain Biking brings…

By Claude Wyle

/ 28 Jun 2021

Guide to Basic Bike Maintenance & Safety Tips For All Bicyclists

Traumatic Brain Injuries, Even Those Titled “Mild” Also Raise the Risk of Dementia

When you think of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), the image that might pop into your head may be of a soldier suffering the effects of an explosion, or maybe of an athlete like a football player who collides with another player at high speed,…

By Claude Wyle

/ 21 Jun 2021

Traumatic Brain Injuries, Even Those Titled “Mild” Also Raise the Risk of Dementia