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• Does Lane Sharing Increase Motorcycle Accidents?

  Claude Wyle | October 31, 2006 11:07 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Motorcycle Accidents

  California is one of two states that actually allows lane sharing for motorcyclists. Called filtering or lane splitting, essentially lane sharing enables motorcyclists to pass between cars on multi-lane roads. While most auto drivers believe that motorcyclists are crazy and that this practice leads to increased motorcycle crashes, actual government sponsored studies have shown that lane sharing...

• Motorcycle Accidents Lead to Growing Number of Fatalities

  Staff Writer | October 16, 2006 1:08 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Motorcycle Accidents

  Across the country, the number of fatalities related to motorcycle accidents more than doubled in the years between 1995 and 2005. This correlates directly to the fact that the number of motorcycle and scooter sales has more than tripled in that same amount of time.The Ventura County Star has a great story about this and other factors that affect motorcycle accident fatalities. They also offer...

• Safety Tips to Prevent Bicycle Accident Injuries

  Staff Writer | October 13, 2006 1:47 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Over half a million riders suffer bicycle accident injuries that require hospital visits every year. About 15 percent of those go to the hospital with head injuries. I ran across an article from a Massachusetts newspaper that offered some simple safety tips for avoiding injuries while riding:Every time anyone gets on a bike, they should wear a helmet, even for a short trip.Parents should set a...

• Car-Truck Accident Claims Newark Resident

  Staff Writer | October 12, 2006 2:00 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A Newark man was killed Wednesday when his Honda drifted into oncoming traffic and was hit head-on by a big rig coming the other direction. Twenty-three year-ole Paul Satele was remembered by family and friends as a hard worker who had just taken an additional job to help provide for his family. He was also a huge Raiders fan. Read more about the car accident.

• Drug May Protect Brain after Head Injury

  Staff Writer | October 04, 2006 12:57 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Head & Brain Injuries

  I'm an avid reader of Michael Kaplen's brain injury news and information blog. Michael is a New York attorney and the President of the Brain Injury Association of New York. Earlier this week, Michael brought my attention to the story of a study which shows that the drug Progesterone may help humans who have suffered brain trauma.Because progesterone receptors are widely distributed in the...