Riding in the heat

Category: Motorcycle Attorney

Riding in the heat

Asphalt temps can reach 180 degrees in the summer here. That’s slightly less hot than a frying pan on a low setting on a gas stove top. If u crash without gear and lay on the ground for any more than a few seconds, you will get burned. 2nd-degree burns can occur in as little…
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We are still open

Legal Ride is staying open during the stay at home directive, in order to continue serving our clients and the community.  We have gotten a lot of calls about rumors and speculation about what is happening with the Courts.  I’ll break it down by Personal Injury, Criminal and Tickets: Personal Injury claims are moving through…

Helmets

Motorcycle riders suffer some significant injuries not commonly seen in car accidents. So not only are the dynamics and therefore reconstruction of motorcycle accidents different from car accidents, but the medical treatment can be very different too. We spent years doing what most lawyers never do, besides trying cases, but also “learning the medicine” as…
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Legal Ride’s Guidelines For Helmet Use and Firearm Carry

NEVADA: DOT helmet and eye protection are mandatory for all riders in Nevada Open carry of hand gun is permitted. Concealed means “not readily observable”. Concealed carry is permitted with possession of a Nevada CCW or, alternatively, Nevada recognizes CCW from the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho Enhanced Permit, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,…
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Crush Analysis For Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction

This is the third in series related to motorcycle accident reconstruction. These are topics Legal Ride consults with other attorneys for and assist in cases around the country as far as putting together a strategy to defeat defense experts and the police in their efforts to reconstruct motorcycle accidents: The amount of property damage a…
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Uninsured Motorist Coverage

Uninsured motorist coverage is highly technical, the law is changing in this area and Legal Ride Motorcycle Lawyers have found that many lawyers don’t fully understand the requirements of the coverage. We have defended insurance companies for 21 years and we are very familiar with how uninsured motorist coverage works. It is extremely important you…
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Division In The Motorcycle Community

Power and control is exerted and maintained through division and the “us against them” idea continues to divide. The best example would be the Democrats vs. Republicans, as this is possibly the most well known divide which has created two major divisions within America. While in actuality the divisions mean nothing if your focus is…
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Motorcycle Insurance Disputes

When understanding how insurance companies work, it’s important to understand how insurance companies are required to interact with their insured clients. While a company is relatively free to “play games” with the opposing side, they are required to treat their own insured clients differently which we label in good faith. If an insurance company fails…
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Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction

So a follow up to the accident reconstruction post, I said that the Time-Speed-Distance triangle was not just important to as an attorney working with experts to reconstruct accident cases, but also to us as riders. We are so used to navigating the streets that 60 mph doesn’t mean anything to us in practice, but…
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