by Rider Justice | May 23, 2024 | Colorado, Legal, Legislative, Legislative Updates, safety
It’s been a wild legislative season for Coloradans and there are two key bills that will become law that will affect riders: Lane Filtering and the Mobile Electronic Devices & Motor Vehicle Driving (AKA: Distracted Driving and/or Hands-Free Driving ) bills. We...
by Scott O'Sullivan | Mar 7, 2024 | Car Accidents, Legal
I do a lot of talking and writing about my passion for helping bikers after a motorcycle crash. Recently, I realized that I hardly ever talk about my mad skills as a car accident attorney! And honestly, my motorcycle lawyer experience gives me such an advantage over...
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 Rider Justice | Dec 12, 2023 | insurance, Legal
We Might Be Able to Get You a Replacement in Colorado (or $$) While It’s Repaired! Did someone back into your motorcycle? Did you loan your motorcycle to a buddy who then wrecked it? Were you in a fender-bender that damaged your motorcycle but left you still able to...
by Rider Justice | Dec 7, 2023 | Blog, Chasing the Ride, Legal, Legislative
I started it with my passion for motorcycle riding and the motorcycle community. I’ve been a motorcycle lawyer now for over twenty-five years, and I use it really as a vehicle to celebrate the entire motorcycling community and also trying to pass laws, make roads safer, try to do whatever we can to kind of help our motorcycle brothers and sisters out on the road. That’s what we have to do to try to keep this community safe.
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 | Oct 26, 2023 | insurance, Legal
Let’s say you’ve been in a motorcycle crash, or you were riding with a buddy who was in a crash. If you are physically able, there are certain things that you should absolutely not do at the scene and in the days that follow. Do not fail to report the crash to police...
by Scott O'Sullivan | Jun 14, 2023 | insurance, Legal
Watch Out for These Sneaky USAA Tactics to Give You Less Money Than You Deserve I am tired of motorcycle riders being blamed for crashes they didn’t cause. Insurance companies, like USAA, perpetuate the stereotype of the “irresponsible motorcycle rider” when they try...
by Scott O'Sullivan | May 8, 2023 | Legal
If you’re like me, the Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial didn’t make much of a blip in your daily life. To me, it felt like a media spectacle meant more as fodder for celebrity fans than for actual legal importance. However, there was one aspect of Paltrow’s case that...
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...
