Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction and Litigation

By Kenneth S. Obenski and Paul F. Hill

This book details the mechanics of riding a motorcycle and motorcycle performance. Rider safety considerations and human factors issues such as conspicuity, evasive action, warning to the rider, and rider experience and training are discussed in detail. Quasi-motorcycles are compared and contrasted with standard motorcycles to acquaint the reader with their similarities and differences. Techniques and methods for reconstructing motorcycle accidents are covered in detail and a wide variety of example cases are given. Legal issues of motorcycle use are explained with extensive case studies and examples and include topics such as helmet laws, negligence, laws governing accidents, warnings, roadway defects, motorcycle defects, injury to passengers, and Dram Shop liability in DUI cases. This edition includes accident cause factors and identification of countermeasures, commonly known asThe Hurt Report, on CD-ROM.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 091387597X
• ISBN13: 9780913875971
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Lawyers & Judges Pub Co
• Length: 1133 Pages
• Weight: 3.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.1" x 9.3"