by Scott O'Sullivan | Feb 5, 2024 | Blog, Injured Bikers, Legal
In the wake of a motorcycle crash, victims often grapple with a range of challenges, from physical pain to financial uncertainty. Recently, I talked to someone who was worried that hiring a personal injury attorney would be prohibitively expensive. After I explained...
by Scott O'Sullivan | Nov 7, 2023 | Injured Bikers, insurance, Legal
I do a lot of talking and soapboxing about insurance for motorcycle riders because it is incredibly important and a lot of work on motorcycle safety. But it recently occurred to me that I haven’t properly addressed the rights and needs of motorcycle passengers, who...
by Scott O'Sullivan | Nov 6, 2023 | Blog, Injured Bikers, insurance
If you are in a motorcycle crash in Denver, do not give the hospital or your doctor the other driver’s auto insurance when you check in. Give them your health insurance. Even if the other guy caused the accident and you hope that he or she has to pay all your bills,...
by Rider Justice | Apr 17, 2023 | Injured Bikers, insurance, Legal
If you were on your motorcycle, minding your own business, and a driver with Progressive insurance crashed into you, you are going to need help. Progressive insurance company is a humongous organization that has dedicated a huge number of employees to making sure they...
by Scott O'Sullivan | Jun 1, 2021 | Injured Bikers, insurance
It feels like we have lived through a very long, dark winter thanks to snow and COVID. I hear all these people on the news talking about “pent-up demand” for vacations and dining out, but I think we can all agree that there is also a pent-up demand for bikers to get...
by Scott O'Sullivan | Feb 12, 2021 | Injured Bikers, Legal
As my Rider Justice friends know, I’m not just a huge advocate for Colorado motorcycle rights and safety, I’m also a motorcycle and car accident attorney. I’ve been a Denver personal injury attorney for more than 20 years. It is my vocation – my calling in life –...
by Scott O'Sullivan | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog, Injured Bikers, Legal
Personal injury attorneys have a bad reputation. That is not news to anyone. The slur “ambulance chaser” is applied to the entire profession because, well, it was earned. There was a time when personal injury attorneys showed up at disaster sites of all kinds and...
by Scott O'Sullivan | Nov 25, 2020 | Biker Support, Injured Bikers, insurance, safety
I need to tell you a tragic story about a young woman whose life was completely altered simply because she got on the back of a motorcycle. The young man driving the motorcycle did nothing wrong but, like so many other motorcycle accidents in Denver, the car driver...
by Scott O'Sullivan | Jul 21, 2020 | Biker Support, Injured Bikers, insurance, Legal
Motorcycle riders are a tight-knit group. When I attend rallies, rides and other motorcycle events, I’m always inspired by the sense of camaraderie shared by bikers, who seem to walk around like they share the best secret in the world. They all love biking, bikers and...