Western Kentucky Personal Injury Lawyer - Motorcycle Accidents

Kentucky Motorcycle/Car Accident Kills Ashland Couple

Daryl T. Dixon — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:17:41 GMT

A recent police report states that Mark Stone, age 55, was driving eastbound on Kentucky 733 when he lost control of his motorcycle around an S-curve, crossed the centerline, and hit a car. Mark was pronounced dead at the scene while his wife, Teresa Stone, 56, was airlifted to a hospital and pronounced dead at 9:15.

Motorcycle accidents have been on the rise since 1997, according to an article on FreeAdvice.com. About half of all motorcycle accident were involved with hitting other vehicles. Little over a third of cyclists died due to speeding, which is twice the number of passenger vehicles or light trucks. 1158 lives were saved because they wore their helmets... another 640 lives were lost because of the lack thereof.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Daryl T. Dixon

Western Kentucky Doctor Dies in Kentucky Motorcycle Accident

Daryl T. Dixon — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:23:03 GMT

Dr. Jack Diles of Symsonia Kentucky was killed over the weekend in a Kentucky Motorcycle Accident. Diles was riding his motorcycle on Reidland Road in Paducah when he was hit by an SUV. Diles was thrown from his motorcycle.

Published reports say that Tammy Estrada from Savannah Georgia was changing lanes when she ran into the Motorcycle driven by Doctor Diles. Out deepest sympathies are extended to the family of Doctor Diles.

According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, Motorcycle Fatalities have risen by 10% since 2003. Attorneys at Injuryboard stand ready to help in situations like these where there has been Serious Injury or Death from Motorcycle Accidents.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Daryl T. Dixon

DOT Aims to Lower Motorcyle Accidents & Deaths

Chrissie Cole — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 06:53:15 GMT

Today, the federal government will unveil a broad program intended to cut down motorcycle accident and death rates that have more than doubled over the past ten years as aging baby boomers are hitting the open roads on bikes.

The Department of Transportation initiative is set up to include national training standards for beginning riders while also training police officers who enforce the traffic laws.

"Our nation's greatest traffic highway safety challenge is motorcycle fatalities," says Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, noting that biking deaths are rising while other vehicle fatalities are declining.

Motorcycles represent 2.5% of all registered vehicles but 11.3% of traffic deaths.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration advises that helmet use is critical for the safety of motorcycle riders. 45% of motorcyclists killed in crashes were not wearing a helmet.

In many states helmet laws have been modified or repealed, however, the DOT's new effort does not include new helmet laws.

The initiative focuses on:

* Training. DOT will develop national standards for entry-level motorcycle riders to achieve what Peters calls "a baseline of competency."
* Enforcement. DOT will create a training program to teach police officers about specific efforts to reduce crashes.
* Education. Public service announcements will feature Peters on the importance of helmets and other protective gear. A "Share the Road" campaign will remind drivers to be alert for motorcyclists.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole