Iowa Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

The Iowa City Council is getting closer and closer to passing a law that would allow cameras to be placed on traffic lights.

The  decision to add these lights has been controversial and at the last council meeting, many spoke against the installation of cameras. Council members are almost split down the  middle with the decision and they voted 4 to 3 at the most recent proposal meeting.

Some have said that they want to vote against the law because it is really the camera companies who will be benefiting from it. Others have said that the installation of red light cameras causes an increase in the amount of rear end collisions, according to recent literature on the subject.

Several city officials have stated that the installation of cameras will increase pedestrian and motorist safety at these busy intersections.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of a motor vehicle accident, you need representation on your side. Contact the Iowa motorcycle accident lawyers of Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C., by calling 877-209-9452 today.

A Fairfield man has been seriously injured as a result of a motorcycle crash in Missouri.

According to highway patrol, the accident occurred as the 49-year-old man was traveling on his motorcycle on Missouri 15 when the 66-year-old driver of a northbound vehicle failed to yield on the roadway.

The motorcyclist then lost control of his motorcycle while trying to get out of the way of the Honda. When emergency crews arrived at the scene, the man was transported to Blessing Hospital by helicopter.

Our thoughts are with the man and his family during his recovery time.

An Iowa man was killed in a motorcycle accident that occurred just outside of Tucson, Arizona.

According to police, the 50-year-old man was visiting Tucson and traveling down South Alvernon Way when he lost control of his motorcycle on the off-ramp of the road.

The accident occurred near East 29th Street, but it is unknown what caused him to lose control of the bike. He was later pronounced dead due to injuries sustained in the crash.

Our condolences are with the family of the Iowa man at this time.

A new law that went into effect on January 1, 2012 allows motorcyclists and bicyclists to pass through a red light if they have waited ‘a reasonable amount of time’ without the light turning green.

This law is currently in place in the state of Illinois. It received strong opposition from lawmakers as well as police.  This law is only valid in areas with less than two million residents and cannot work at a stoplight that is activated by a timer.

There is currently not a time limit that the motorcyclists have wait at the red light. There have been propositions for a time limit to be added to the law, but those documents are still under review.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a motorcycle accident, please contact the Iowa motorcycle accident lawyers at the Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C. by calling 877-209-9452 today.

Nicky Hayden, Ducati Marlboro rider, suffered a shoulder injury in a motorcycle accident that occurred in Kentucky earlier this week.

According to officials, the accident occurred on Dec. 27  and the injuries will prevent Hayden from participating in the beginning of the season.

The accident occurred as Hayden was traveling on the bike and he came upon a motorcycle that was traveling at a slower rate. His bike clipped the slower bike’s tire causing him to lose control. He broke his left scapula and two ribs as a result.

Motorcycles are fun and adventurous vehicles, but they can also serious cause injury if involved in an accident. Our deepest thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.

Three students in Iowa are pushing to change the helmet laws in Iowa after their friend was killed in moped accident when she was not wearing a helmet.

The state of Iowa is one of only three in the U.S. that does not have some type of helmet law. Motorcycle drivers that are under the age of 18 are required to take a safety class that is 15 hours.

The course is available to everyone and officials hope that this education will encourage people to wear helmets. Since August, the three students have been hoping to change the law so that riders under 18 must wear helmets when on mopeds and scooters. The students are hoping that after three years of doing this before turning 18, they will be in the habit of doing so.

If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of a motorcycle crash, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Iowa motorcycle accident lawyers of the Pete Leehey Law Firm by calling 877-209-9452 today.

The student who was arrested for a hit-and-run motorcycle accident that occurred in October has currently been released from jail and will be waiting for trial to begin.

According to officials, the 21-year-0ld student at the University of Northern Iowa was texting on her phone while driving and veered across the center line. She then collided into a motorcyclist, whom lost their leg as a result.

Police records do not show that the girl was intoxicated during the crash, but phone records show that she sent two text messages right before the collision. The student drove away after the crash, but later turned herself in for charges of causing serious injury with a vehicle and also leaving the scene of an accident.

A man from Shell Rock has recently plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter as a result of a motorcycle accident that occurred in Waterloo.

The 23-year-old man was the driver of a motorcycle  when he was traveling 70 mph in a 35 mph zone and  failed to handle a turn correctly causing the vehicle to crash

His 19-year-old passenger was thrown from the motorcycle and died as a result. The man was also injured in the crash. The accident occurred in June 2011.

Our deepest thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim in the crash.

Robert Mahler, of Hubbard, NB, pleaded guilty in Dixon County District Court for killing two Wayne State College students.

According to police, Mahler was driving the wrong way on Highway 9 in Nebraska on September 9 and killed Christopher Oberg, 20, of Mapleton, Iowa, and his passenger, Alexis Calfee,19, of Bennet, Nebraska on their motorcycle.

Mahler pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide and one count of drunk driving.  He could be sentenced to a maximum of 50 years in prison for each homicide count.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a motorcycle accident, contact Iowa motorcycle accident attorneys at the Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C. today at 877-209-9452.

Eric Lindhorst, 45, of Franklin County, Missouri, was travelling westbound on Highway 50 on Saturday when his motorcycle collided with a 1997 Ford F150.

The driver of the F150 was Walter Cartwright, 53. Cartwright was attempting to make a left turn at the intersection of Highway AT and Highway 50 when he crossed Lindhorst’s path killing him.

Lindhorst was pronounced dead at the scene by authorities, and Cartwright was rushed to Mercy Hospital in Washington for injuries.

If you or a loved one has been injured or worse in a motorcycle accident, it is important to have experienced representation to guide you through this difficult time.  Contact Iowa motorcycle accident attorneys at The Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C by calling 877-209-9452 today.

David Folden, 27, of Bettendorf, was seriously injured after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle on Tuesday at East Locust Street and Tremont Avenue in Davenport.

According to authorities, Folden was riding westbound in the curb lane on Locust Street near Tremont Avenue. Barbara Lawton, 78, of Davenport, was driving east on Locust and made a left turn onto Tremont when Folden’s bike collided with the right side of Lawton’s car.

Both were taken to Genesis Medical Center-East Rusholme Street, Davenport.  Folden was later transferred to University Hospitals in Iowa City.

Police are still investigating the incident.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a motorcycle accident, contact Iowa motorcycle accident lawyers at the Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C. today at 877-209-9452.

Larry Conrad Hunting, 69, of Sioux City, Iowa died on Saturday when he lost control of his motorcycle and was launched from his bike suffering serious injuries after attempting to swerve from hitting slowed traffic ahead.

The incident occurred on Highway 70 south of Lower Honcut Road, and California Highway Patrol spokesman Doug Garrett stated that Hunting didn’t see the slowed traffic, and that no drugs or alcohol were involved in the accident.

Fortunately, no other vehicles were hit.  Our thoughts and condolences are with the victim’s family.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a motorcycle accident, contact Iowa motorcycle accident lawyers at the Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C. at 877-209-9452.

Arnoldo Beltran Mijanos, 50, was arrested Wednesday night for his involvement in a motorcycle crash that killed John Michael King of Palm Desert, CA.

According to Cathedral City, CA police, King was riding his motorcycle on East Palm Canyon Drive when he swerved to avoid a trailer being pulled by a delivery truck.  King lost control of his bike and hit the curb throwing him off his motorcycle.  Surveillance tape shows Mijanos getting out of the truck to check on the victim, and then getting back in and driving away.

Mijanos was charged with a felony hit and run and vehicle manslaughter.

If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident, contact Iowa motorcycle attorney Pete Leehey at Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C. today at 877-209-9452.

Justin Konecne, 33, was the victim identified from the Iowa motorcycle accident that occurred on Saturday morning.  The crash happened on Brushy Creek Road in Fort Dodge. According to police, Konecne was driving at very high speed and failed to make a turn driving off the road into a tree. He was brought to Trinity Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

Services were held at Fort Dodge’s Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Wednesday. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer, and sons Caden and Benson. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the victim’s family during this difficult time.

A 47-year-old Waterloo woman was hospitalized Saturday night after the left side of the motorcycle she was on was struck by a motor vehicle.

The accident happened near Cedar Falls when the driver of the motorcycle was heading eastbound on Highway 57.  A vehicle traveling in the opposite direction crossed over the highway median and hit the motorcyclist on the left side of the vehicle. The unidentified motor vehicle drove off and continued driving west after the accident occurred.

The car responsible for the hit-and-run was a black pick-up truck but no other information about the make or model is known at this time.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a motorcycle accident due to a negligent driver, please contact the Iowa motorcycle accident lawyer Pete Leehey by calling 877-209-9452 today.