Studies show that the majority of accidents involving motorcycles and cars are the fault of the driver of the car. One such study was the British In Depth Study of Motorcycle Accidents http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/research/rsrr/theme5/indepthstudyofmotorcycleacc.pdf Another interesting motorcycle accident study is the Motorcycle Accidents In Depth Study http://www.maids-study.eu/index.htmlb.

Ironically, drivers of cars often believe just the opposite, thinking that people who ride motor bikes in California are themselves to blame. Our experience handling motorcycle accident cases in San Francisco and around the Bay Area has given us insight in dealing with prejudices against motorcycle riders who are making injury claims. Callaway & Wolf partner Boone Callaway is a former motorcycle rider, and partner Carl Wolf has handled many cases involving motorcycle injuries. Click here to see what one of our motorcycle injury clients said about our firm.

Too often, drivers of cars in California don’t look carefully for motorcycles in their blind spots, or simply fail to see an oncoming bike when making a turn. Other accidents happen when drivers follow motorcycles too closely. Many drivers don’t realize that motorcycles have much better stopping ability than cars.

California has a two-year statute of limitations for motorcycle injury cases. This is the time in which your case must be settled, or filed in court. This time limit shrinks to six months if the state or a city is responsible.

Even though you may have plenty of time before your time limit is up, Callaway & Wolf can help guide you through the process from day one, helping to insure that the proper groundwork is done for your claim.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a motorcycle accident in California, click here for a free consultation or call 415-541-0300 to speak to a California motorcycle lawyer experienced in handling these cases.