Motorcycle Helmets.

If you ask any of our motorcycle accident attorneys, they’ll probably tell you that a helmet is the best method of motorcycle safety around. Some of the most common motorcycle accident injuries are head and neck injuries that can leave you paralyzed after the accidentchanging your life dramatically. Traumatic brain injuries are a leading cause of wrongful death in motorcycle accidents, but wearing a helmet reduces a motorcyclists risk of a fatal head injury by 40 percent and of a non-fatal brain injury by 15 percent.While you should always wear a helmet, it is actually legal in some states to ride without one. While helmet laws vary from state to state, California law requires you to wear a helmet.

Five Main Types of Motorcycle Helmets

If you ride a motorcycle, you have five basic types of motorcycle helmets to choose from:A full face helmet (1) covers the whole head and the back of the helmet covers the base of the skull with a protective section over the chin to protect the jaw. The full face variety provides the most protection. The modular or flip-up helmet (2) is a cross between the full face and the open face helmets (3). When closed, the modular has the same chin guard as a full face helmet, but a lever allows the chin bar to be raised like an open face helmet. The open face has a back part that covers the back of the skull but doesnt have the chin bar or — in some helmets — a face shield.The half helmet (4) gives the minimum coverage allowed by U.S. law. The half helmet has the same design in front as an open face but with a raised rear part. The off-road or motocross helmet (5) is primarily used in motocross and by riders with dirt bikes. The off-road has a longer chin and visor area, a chin par and an open face to give the rider more protection while they wear goggles.

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Wearing a helmet might prevent a serious head injury, but if you are injured in a crash that you didn’t case, you should think about meeting with a motorcycle accident attorney. Since 1992, our San Diego law firm has specialized in motor vehicle accident cases. Our experience will aid you in your insurance claim.If you have questions about your motorcycle accident, our attorneys will be more than happy to answer them and attempt to put your mind at ease. There is no cost for your initial consultation, and there are no fees until we recover a fair personal injury settlement.With only one settlement in personal injury law, you need to get it right the first time! Call our bilingual law offices right away at 1-800-655-6585 for a FREE Consultation with an experienced motorcycle accident attorney or click here to submit your case for a FREE Online Review. We look forward to providing good advice for your case.

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[caption id="attachment_21715" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo Credit: The San Diego Union Tribune"][/caption] Last week, we reported on a car accident in San Diego that resulted out of alleged teen street racing. In new developments, the 18-year-old driver charged with the death of the two teenagers involved in the street racing has pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter among four other charges according to reports at the San Diego Union Tribune. The news follows the earlier arrest of another 16-year-old driver that was taken into custody on similar charges. Just shortly after his arraignment, Michael Johnson, the 18-year-old driver of a Volvo S40, said, according to his attorney, that he is not the responsible party in the tragic San Diego accident fatalities that occurred April 4. Accident reports indicate that Johnson was returning from a spring break beach party in La Jolla when he was allegedly involved in a street racing contest with another teen driver – the unidentified 16-year-old driver of a Volkswagen Passat whose name has not been released since he is a minor. According to Deputy District Attorney Kristen Spieler, the two vehicles were zigzagging across lanes at speeds reaching up to a staggering 100 m.p.h. The 16-year-old driver in the Passat lost control over the vehicle, causing the car to flip over several times across multiple lanes of the road. Two passengers, Anthony Foreman, 18, and Jayli Campbell, 16, were thrown from the Passat and died at the scene of the accident. Two passengers survived the crash. Charlotte McQuillen, survived the accident although she suffered serious injury as a result of the collision including reports that say the teen will have to recover from traumatic brain injury. Anthoney Taylor, 16, also survived the crash although his injuries are unclear at this time. Johnson did not flee the scene of the accident according to police reports and cooperated with authorities once officers assessed the scene of the collision. The teen has no prior criminal record, although authorities say his vehicle was found containing a small amount of marijuana. Johnson is being charged with intoxicated driving, although his lawyer says there were no field sobriety tests to confirm the teen’s alleged intoxication. Teen driving: reminders for concerned parents Last week, we blogged on actions parents can take to prevent teen car accidents. Tips include:

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Enforcing the rules. Every teen driver needs to know that rules are there for a purpose, and when they are broken, consequences will follow.
Have a DUI backup plan. As most parents can attest, there are many instances when teen drivers run into problems that supersede their know-how and maturity. Drinking is one of those problems. In cases of emergency, your teen should have an open-door policy where they feel safe to call you when they need help – such in the case of drunk driving or driving while intoxicated.

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