Category: Motorcycle Accidents

In order to legally operate a motorcycle on the roads of Georgia, you will begin with a motorcycle permit. There are many requirements to get a motorcycle permit in Georgia, and you’ll need to know what to do next to get your full license. Georgia requires motorcyclists to have permits…

As a biker, you want to stay as safe as possible on the road. Getting the right helmet and taking care of it properly could mean the difference between life and death. Our Atlanta motorcycle accident lawyers at Spaulding Injury Law are committed to helping motorcyclists protect themselves while enjoying the…

What is the Georgia Helmet Law For Motorcyclists? As a motorcycle accident lawyer in Atlanta, I can tell you that Georgia law requires all operators of motorcycles and those riding on a motorcycle to wear a regulation compliant helmet at all times while the motorcycle is moving. Under the law, a…

If you live in Atlanta, Georgia, you are no stranger to dangerous highways. Although the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is doing their best to make these roads safer, it will take time. The following highways are some of the most hazardous in the state of Georgia, and we urge you…

Our motorcycle accident lawyers know that it’s tough to resist the thrill of riding a motorcycle. They are so much fun to ride! However, you are considerably more at risk if you do. For most motorcycle riders, the risk is worth it, but it only takes one accident to change…

Accidents lead to numerous different types of injuries including herniated or ruptured spinal discs. Spinal discs are made of supple pads that fill in the gap between the bones in the spinal column or vertebrae. A slipped disc happens when the inner material of the spinal disc swells, causing pressure…

Alright, in today’s video I want to talk about the number one safety feature that you can either add to your motorcycle for a couple of hundred dollars or you ought to look to get as a standard feature on your next bike purchase. This safety feature was found by…

A motorcycle crash is a chaotic event, and it can be difficult to know what to do afterward. In fact, the days and weeks following an accident can be filled with uncertainty and concerns, but it is important to remember that you are not alone. You always have the guidance…

More than 5,000 motorcyclists suffered fatal injuries in crashes across the United States in 2019, and thousands more sustained non-fatal injuries that significantly disrupted their lives. If another party was responsible for causing the crash, the injured motorcyclist has the right to seek compensation for their losses. Since the losses…

Our motorcycle accident lawyers know that riding a motorcycle always comes with inherent dangers. Any type of collision can cause serious injuries to a motorcyclist since there is no metal frame, seat belts, or airbags to protect them from the impact like in a passenger vehicle. Rear-end collisions1 can be especially dangerous for individuals…

Construction is an extremely dangerous profession. Workers regularly suffer injuries in a variety of accidents, including electrocutions, falls, and much more. Workers who work in road construction have even more risks to deal with every day. In turn, the workers are also at risk of causing injury to others who…

In this video, Georgia personal injury attorney Theodore Spaulding explains the one thing you should never do after a motorcycle accident. In this video, I’m gonna tell you the one thing you should never do after a motorcycle accident. Hi, I’m Ted Spaulding. I’m an Atlanta personal injury trial attorney…

In this video, personal injury attorney Ted Spaulding details 5 things you need to know if involved in a Georgia motorcycle accident. In this video, I’m going to give you five quick things that you must know if you’ve been in a motorcycle wreck in Georgia.   Hi, I’m Ted…

In this video, attorney Ted Spaulding lists the four most common ways that the insurance company tries to avoid paying proper amount after a motorcycle accident in Georgia. In this video, I’m going to give you the four common ways that the insurance company tries to avoid paying you a…

In this video, attorney Ted Spaulding answers whether or not a helmet is required when driving a motorcycle in Georgia. Are motorcycle helmets required in the State of Georgia? Keep watching this video to learn the answer to this all-important question. Hi, I’m Ted Spaulding. I’m an Atlanta personal injury…

In this video, attorney Ted Spaulding answers whether or not a windshield is required when driving a motorcycle in the state of Georgia.  Is it against the law to not have a windshield on your motorcycle in the State of Georgia? Keep watching this video to find out the answer…

In this video, attorney Ted Spaulding answers the question of how important it is to have a motorcycle accident attorney that also rides a bike.  Do you need a motorcycle injury attorney that also rides? Hi. I’m Ted Spaulding. I’m an Atlanta personal injury trial lawyer and I’m the founder…

In this video, attorney Ted Spaulding explains the laws around motorcycle helmets in Georgia and how your claim could be affected. Georgia’s Motorcycle Helmet Law and How It Affects Your Claim. Hi. I’m Ted Spaulding. I’m an Atlanta personal injury trial lawyer and I’m the founder here at Spaulding Injury…

Our Lawrenceville motorcycle accident law firm knows that accidents involving any type of motor vehicle have the potential to cause severe injuries. However, some forms of transportation are riskier than others. People who ride motorcycles are often at a high risk of suffering particularly serious injuries in the event of a collision….

In this video, attorney Theodore Spaulding explains what steps are needed to obtain the police report after a motor vehicle accident in Georgia.  How to obtain the police report after a car accident? Hi, I’m, Ted Spaulding. I’m an Atlanta personal injury trial lawyer, I’m the founder here at Spaulding…

In this video, attorney Ted Spaulding reviews one of his top recommendations for safe motorcycle riding.  Hi, Ted Spaulding here. Listen, the other day I had the honor and privilege of talking to a real motorcycle safety expert. I like to say I play one on TV, right? I try…

In nearly every state, wearing a helmet is required for certain motorcycle riders. While Georgia law requires all motorcycle riders and passengers to wear helmets, failure to do so will not automatically prevent you from taking legal action if you were hurt in a crash caused by someone else. In…

In this video, attorney Ted Spaulding explains how motorcycle accident attorneys determine rates during a personal injury case. He details the two main variables and how they will affect you. What do motorcycle accident attorneys charge? Keep watching this video to find out the answer to this question. Hi, I’m…

In this video attorney Ted Spaulding reviews what makes motorcycle accidents a unique type of personal injury case, and what challenges they can present. He includes details regarding the legal process in Georgia and what complexities can arise.  Hi, I’m Ted Spaulding. I’m an Atlanta personal injury trial attorney and…

Today, I want to talk about the proper positioning of your bike at an intersection. Hopefully, most of you know that positioning is a huge part of staying safe while riding. What we’re talking about is proper positioning of your bike within your lane. I’ve briefly talked before about positioning…

Recently the state of Utah just passed a lane filtering bill. I’ve gotten several questions asking “Do we have bills that are currently working its way through Georgia on lane splitting and where are we with that process?” My understanding is this is a big issue here in Georgia. As…

As you can imagine, my Lawrenceville motorcycle crash law firm has seen almost everything when it comes to representing motorcycle riders after being injured in an accident. That being said, this blog is a reminder to keep an appropriate gap between you and the vehicle in front of you when you’re stopped…

Today, I wanted to talk about a topic I saw go around about a week ago. I thought it was good for us to get it out there to discuss it further. I found it quite interesting and looked it up to make sure. What is it about? It’s about…

As an Alpharetta motorcycle accident lawyer, I want to give you guys some legal tips to think about when handling motorcycle property damage claims. Typically, we handle these cases free of charge as part of representing the injury side of a motorcycle wreck. We will get involved when the client can’t…

As a Lawrenceville motorcycle lawyer, I want to talk about a safety tip that is good to incorporate into your daily riding habits. It’s one that you don’t normally think about, especially in this day and age with the bikes that are coming out with safety features like better lighting, hi-def…

Georgia’s Lemon Law is another example of how motorcycle riders are treated differently than ordinary, four-wheel vehicles and the general public, not only by the public but also in the law itself. Keep reading to see what our Cumming motorcycle lawyers think about the subject.   What Is Georgia’s Lemon Law? Now,…

If you are a biker, you may have some questions about modulating headlights. Luckily, our Atlanta motorcycle accident law firm can help. So, does Georgia law allow modulating headlights? And if so, what are the parameters of the law with regard to it? The answer to that question is really simple. Georgia…

As a Cumming motorcycle law firm, I want to start with a story that I saw all online, and it’s about a guy who had recently got back into riding bikes. He was a big bike rider in the ’70s and was out of it for about 20 years. He comes…

We’ve had a ton of rain over the past 3-4 months in the state of Georgia and in particularly in Atlanta. These tips my motorcycle accident law firm will provide are timely, especially now that we’re getting close to spring in the next couple of months and will have some more rain…

Today, my Savannah motorcycle accident law firm wants to talk about cornering and specifically traction. I know it’s a big issue among motorcycle riders and it came up for me recently with the loss of a Mr. Sharp. He’s the individual that I posted about who lost control of his bike on…

It’s the end of the riding season, and I know a lot of you like to put your bike up for the winter. Therefore, my Cumming motorcycle accident law firm wants to provide information on how best to winterize your bike. There are two ways to do it. You’ve got the minimum…

As a Savannah motorcycle lawyer, with every single motorcycle wreck case that I’ve received, we’ve got an at-fault party who’s dead to rights at fall. Yet, they are jumping out screaming to the hilltops and to the cops that they aren’t at fault. The motorcycle rider must’ve done something, didn’t have…

This blog is for my Harley Davidson riders, but it’s a good reminder in general to be monitoring recalls. As motorcycle accident lawyers, I know that you’re supposed to be getting recall information in the mail, sometimes by e-mail as well, but it’s always good to monitor these types of things…

As an Alpharetta motorcycle accident lawyer, I know that a lot of riders drive four-wheeled vehicles and are weekend warriors with bikes. They don’t ride them every day. You’re riding your everyday four-wheel vehicle to and from work and picking up the kids and everything else. Check Your Motorcycle Tires More Than…

As a Savannah motorcycle lawyer, there’s a certain issue that we are aware of in the motorcycle community, and it is biker profiling. However, there’s a particular angle to this profiling of bikers that is most of what we see in the field, and that is profiling by police officers and…

As an Atlanta motorcycle accident attorney, I have to ask, how many of you know that Georgia Law requires that your headlamps be illuminated at all times while you are riding on the roads of Georgia? In fact, it is a moving violation if you don’t have them on and, more…

When an automobile crashes into a motorcycle from behind, if the motorcyclist survives, his or her injuries will probably be catastrophic and life-altering. What are the most likely injuries that a motorcyclist will suffer in such a scenario? And what is a motorcyclist’s recourse in Georgia if he or she…

I wanted to do this video to show you how you can be armed with another tool to protect yourself in the event you’re in a wreck caused by another driver. Hopefully, that doesn’t happen, but you need to be protected in advance in case. I’ve championed UM Insurance in…

What To Do After Sustaining Motorcycle Injuries in Atlanta On Someone Else’s Bike As a motorcycle accident law firm in Alpharetta, I wanted to do this video today because I was asked a question that brings up a good subtopic that I’ve talked about before, which is insurance, particularly UM insurance and…

In this article, I discuss what are the best insurance companies for bikers to cover their motorcycle, and is there a chart of how much insurance that you should get coverage-wise specifically for UM and MedPay? Which Insurance Company Is The Best For Bikers? As a motorcycle accident law firm in…

In this blog, I want to discuss another motorcycle safety myth. The myth that I have for you today is that streets and roadways are safer than the highway for motorcyclists. As an Atlanta motorcycle accident attorney, I have to tell you that it’s an absolute myth. There was a study several years ago…

I recently made a video comparing the accident statistics between interstate and surface roads and the conclusion was that surface roads have more accidents involving motorcyclists than on the freeway. As an Atlanta motorcycle accident attorney, I was asked to go into a little more in-depth regarding the specificity of fatality…

I’m going to talk about a heated debate that I recently had about the ever-controversial helmet issue. The other party said to me that he thought that the Georgia helmet law ought to go to the Texas model, and perhaps modified a little bit. First, let me tell you what the…

Can Witness Information Help? Being a motorcycle accident attorney, this is something that I see constantly that becomes a big problem in motorcycle wreck cases, and that is police officers seem to almost consistently not put witness information on a police report. So, you get in a wreck, you’ve got one…

Obviously, the perception is that the sports bikes have a higher rate of fatality than the cruiser bikes. It turns out that is correct, so there is no surprise there. The last study that I could find that was done back in 2010 and it shows that sports bikes per…

I will continue to break down the report that was released last month from the Governors Highway Safety Association on crashes in 2017 and more specifically, fatalities involving motorcyclists. To remind you, the report says that there were just shy of 5,000 motorcyclist deaths last year from vehicle collisions. As…

How Wearing A Helmet Can Affect Your Motorcycle Accident Claim in Georgia Being that I am a motorcycle accident attorney, I want to talk about helmet use and whether an insurance company can deny coverage under your policy either for property damage or for an injury if you’re not wearing a…

The other day I had someone reach out to me and ask me a question because he had recently been in a wreck. He’s got a motorcycle accident lawyer already, but his question was about property damage on his bike and how the property damage insurance claims process works. Can he get…

As a motorcycle accident attorney, I want to explain why I think it is so vitally important that you get as much UM Insurance as possible, how it works and what’s the best UM insurance available. This goes beyond just motorcycle wreck cases, it will also apply to the other vehicles…

Today I want to talk about a very dangerous situation that has come to the forefront this summer. I’ve seen a lot of people talking about it in motorcycle groups, and as a Cumming motorcycle accident lawyer, I have actually just had an accident here recently by a motorcycle rider losing…

What Do Studies Say About The “Loud Pipes Save Lives” Motto? Being that I am a motorcycle accident attorney, I found a study that studied this phrase and whether the loudness of the pipes, exhaust pipes of the bike, lead and correlated to less motorcycle wreck events. What they found was…

What Is The Highway 80 Infrastructure? I want to highlight a really neat motorcycle advocacy piece that the State of Georgia has taken the lead on. I’ll also explain to you the two reasons why I think it’s important for us to highlight this petition and how a motorcycle accident law…

Today, I want to highlight some great news that came out Wednesday that involves the protection rights of motorcyclists. Many of you have probably heard about this news, but in case you didn’t, here is what happened. On Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court came out with a ruling in a…

Today, I want to discuss an article that’s been going around some of the biker groups here in Georgia and throughout the United States. Some of the takeaways are for the safety of all motorcycle riders and what advocacy groups can do to start getting involved with some of the…

Today I want to provide my professional opinion as a motorcycle accident attorney and talk about a study that I saw regarding forward collision warning systems and whether they are really calibrated to help protect motorcycle riders as well as the general public on four-wheel vehicles. What I had found is the…

Today, I want to talk about things to look for to ensure that you purchase a DOT-compliant motorcycle helmet the next time you’re in the market for one. First, there are two things that our motorcycle accident law firm knows; one, you got to have a DOT required helmet, it’s the law…

What is the Most Important Motorcycle Safety Feature? As a motorcycle accident attorney, I want to talk about the number one safety feature that you can either add to your motorcycle for a couple of hundred dollars, or you ought to look to get as a standard feature on your next bike purchase….

Today, my motorcycle accident law firm in Cumming wants to talk about what the state of Michigan did several years ago to combat the unendorsed motorcycle rider issue in that state. I also want to discuss the takeaways of this and how they relate to bikers in the state of Georgia and…

Last week, the Governor’s Highway Safety Association’s annual reported the numbers for motorcycle fatalities for 2017. The good news is there was a marked decrease in the number of motorcycle fatalities in comparison to 2016, with the decrease being 5.6%. Let our Alpharetta motorcycle accident law firm explain. What Do These Statistics…

As an Alpharetta motorcycle accident lawyer, I’m going to give you two tricks on how to add UM coverage to protect you in case you’re in a motorcycle collision. As you know, I’m a huge proponent of my clients having as much UM coverage as you can afford. It’s there to protect…

I recently read a report from the Federal Highway Administration that discussed the top 10 infrastructure concerns for motorcyclists in the United States. While reading this, I found the number one concern to be quite interesting, and I looked up more about this concern, and what’s going on in the…

I want to discuss a key point to motorcycle helmet safety that I recently came across. No, it’s not to preach to you that you need to wear helmets and that they have to be a DOT regulated helmet for proper safety. The point of this post is that you…

Motorcycle Safety Tips For Riders in Atlanta How dangerous are motorcycles? According to motorcycle accident statistics, they’re far more dangerous than cars. As a motorcycle accident lawyer, I want to provide you with three of the best motorcycle riding tips I could find on how a biker in Atlanta can avoid…

In this video, I want to provide some safety tips about what to do when you’re entering a blind curve. If you end up hitting your front tire with either loose gravel, sand, leaves, grass, whatever it is, a hazard on the road, but you’re hitting it on a blind…

In this video, I want to give you some info on the number one thing that you can do before you get on your bike to protect yourself and your family. What Can You Do To Protect Yourself On Your Next Ride? The point is to provide you and your…

No rider ever plans to be in a motorcycle accident, but part of being a good rider means being prepared for the unexpected. This mantra not only helps you avoid accidents. It is also critical to making sure you are able to recover full compensation from an insurance company if…

As motorcycle injury attorneys, we have seen it far too often. Big insurance companies regularly employ tactics to try to avoid paying you full and fair value for your injuries following a motorcycle accident. In fact, many if not most insurance companies offer their claims representatives bonuses for getting you to…