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ABATE Members Order Motorcycle Books and Reports

A great number of members of ABATE of Michigan have been requesting our free books and reports.  ABATE is a great organization dedicated to freedom of choice issues for riders and bikers in Michigan.  ABATE members discuss issues regarding motorcycle equipment and the rights of bikers to choose their motorcycles, equipment, and the extent of safety gear that is now required in Michigan.   They also work to get legislation passed and to obtain funding for rider edcuation programs in the Michigan.

Our book, “The Ultimate Michigan Motorcycle Handbook,” is a great resource for motorcyclists and passengers injured in Michigan motorcycle accidents.  It provides information on No-Fault Insurance Benefits, personal injury claims, and even property damage claims. 

Our “Michigan Motorycle Insurance Report” explains the types of coverage that every biker in Michigan should have before taking their bikes to the Michigan streets and highways.  It also has recommendations for coverage and even a checklist to use when buying motorcycle insurance.  We have seen too many cases recently where bikers suffer serious injuries in Michigan motorcycle accidents and do not have necessary benefits because they were sold the wrong policy and cannot be compensated for their injuries for the same reason.  We hope that our report will encourage bikers to change their policies.

In addition to individuals requesting our motorcycle materials, many biker groups, clubs, and organizations are also requesting them to distribute to their members.  Anyone wishing to obtain these in bulk for distribution to other bikers, please call Larry Buckfire at (800) 606-1717.

Michigan Motorcycle Training Requirements

The State of Michigan has established several requirements that must be met in order to legally drive a motorcycle in Michigan. Michigan’s licensing program is administered by the Secretary of State’s office. There is a fee for issuing the motorcycle endorsement, which can be paid at the Secretary of State’s branch office.

The Secretary of State will issue a motorcycle endorsement for a driver’s license to a person if that person meets the following requirements.

  • Possess a valid driver’s license
  • Register the motorcycle at a Secretary of State’s branch office
  • Show proof of insurance of at least $20,000/$40,000 public liability and $10,000 property damage coverage
  • Pass a vision test
  • Pass a written driver’s knowledge test administered by the Secretary of State’s office
  • Complete a motorcycle safety course (if under 16)
  • Pass a motorcycle rider skills test
  • Present a completion card from a safety course or a skills test certificate within 1 year to a Secretary of State’s branch office

If you would like more information about your rights after a Michigan motorcycle accident, you can order our FREE book, “The Ultimate Michigan Motorcycle Accident Handbook” by calling our law office. We will send it along with other important information.

For more information about Michigan motorcycle accident cases, visit our law firm web site at www.BuckfireLaw.com. If you would like to speak with one of our Michigan Motorcycle accident attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (800) 606-1717 or simply submit this contact form and we will get back to you quickly.

Michigan Road Defects and Potholes

Many bikers in Michigan are seriously injured due to road defects and inadequate maintenance on our streets and highways.  These injuries are often catastrophic or deadly.  Common defects include potholes, raised and cracked pavement and cement, excessive stones and debris in the roadway, and dangerous highway shoulder dropoffs.  Motorcycle accident victims injured by road and highway defects do have legal rights to be compensated for their injuries.

Under Michigan law, the government agency responsible for the roadway can be liable to an injured biker if the roadway is not safe and convenient for public travel.  It is essential to photograph the scene of the accident and the actual road defect as close in time to the accident as possible.  Hopefully this will be before the road commision repairs the hazard. 

To make a claim for a road or highway defect, the injured person or their representative must give the government agency responsible for the roadway written notice of the defect within 120 days of the accident.  The notice must provide the date of the accident, the location of the accident, the nature of the defect, the names of any witnesses, and the injures suffered by the biker.  The failure to provide this written notice within the proper time frame will bar the claim forever.

For this reason, it is essential to hire a lawyer as soon as possible after the accident.  When we are hired to represent an injured biker in a Michigan motorycle accident case based upon a road defect, we immediately have our investigator photograph the scene and interview witnesses.  We also often have our accident investigator visit the scence to take mesaurements of the road and skid marks to preserve information vital to winning the case.  Our traffic highway engineers also inspect the roadway to prove that it was defective at the time of the accident.

For more information on Michigan motorcycle accident cases, you should request our FREE book, “The Ultimate Michigan Motorcycle Accident Handbook,” by calling our office at (800) 606-1717.  You can also learn more about our motorcycle lawyers at www.BuckfireLaw.com.

What To Do After A Michigan Motorcycle Accident

After a Michigan motorcycle accident, there are several things that every biker should do to protect their legal rights.  You should be aware that a negligent motorist who causes the accident and his insurance company will attempt to blame you for the accident and your injuries, even though you were not at fault in the accident.  Hopefully, your injuries will be minor and you can take the following steps to protect yourself and your rights.

Here are some important tips:

  • Ask someone to call ambulance if anyone needs medical assistance.
  • While you are at the accident scene, exchange important information like name, address, telephone number and driving license number; also get the vehicle registration number of every vehicle involved and the insurance information of every other driver.
  • Remember to write down the make and model of the vehicles involved in the crash.  
  • Identify witnesses of accident and see if they are willing to make a statement. In case no one is willing to make a statement, write down their cars’ license plate.
  • Call the police or get someone to call them without any delay.  Even if you do not feel like you were seriously injured, it is still important to make a complete report.  Make sure that the police get your version of the accident and not just the version of the other driver.
  • If you have a digital camera or can use your cell phone to take pictures, take photos of the vehicles in the accident, including the license plates numbers of every vehicle.  A negligent motorist may attempt to give incorrect information and this is a great way to prove exactly who was in the accident.
  • Report the accident to your insurance company and obtain your claim number.  Many insurance companies later try to claim they were never put on notice of the accident and therefore they do not have to pay benefits.
  • Take photographs of your injuries.
  • If you are injured, follow up with your doctors immediately.  If you delay in seeking treatment but later on learn you had a serious injury, the insurance company will claim you were not really injured because you did not seek prompt medical attention.

If there is a serious bike accident, the at-fault driver or the insurance agent may try to trick the injured motorcyclist into forfeiting some of his or her rights.  To make sure this does not happen, remember:

  • Avoid any argument or fight with the at-fault driver
  • Never sign on any document without your lawyer reviewing it first
  • Never send your motorcycle for repairs, until your attorney has it  inspected and photographed
  • You are not answerable to the insurance agent or attorney who is representing the at-fault driver. Do not make any comments or statements describing the motorcycle accident.  They may try to trick you into signing a release and forfeiting your right to sue forever.

If you would like more information about your rights after a Michigan motorcycle accident, you can order our FREE book, “The Ultimate Michigan Motorcycle Accident Handbook” by visiting our law firm web site.  We will send it along with other important information. 

For more information about Michigan motorcycle accident cases, visit our law firm web site at www.BuckfireLaw.com.  If you would like to speak with one of our Michigan Motorcycle accident attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (800) 606-1717 or simply submit this contact form and we will get back to you quickly.

Michigan City List

Our Michigan motorcycle accident lawyers represent injured bikers in every city throughout the State of Michigan.  These include the following:

Ada, Michigan
Addison, MI
Adrian, MI
Ahmeek, MI
Akron, Michigan
Alanson, MI
Albion, Michigan
Algonac, MI
Allegan, MI
Allen, Michigan
Allen Park, MI
Allendale, MI
Alma, Michigan
Almont, Michigan
Alpena, Michigan
Alpha, Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Applegate, MI
Argyle, Michigan
Armada, MI
Ashley, MI
Athens, MI
Atlanta, MI
Auburn, MI
Auburn Hills, MI
Au Gres, MI
Au Sable, MI
Augusta, MI
Bad Axe, MI
Baldwin, MI
Bancroft, MI
Bangor, MI
Bannister, MI
Baraga, MI
Baroda, MI
Barryton, MI
Barton Hills Village, MI
Battle Creek, MI
Bay City, MI
Bay Port, MI
Bear Lake, MI
Beaverton, MI
Belding, MI
Bellaire, MI
Belleville, MI
Bellevue, MI
Benton Harbor, MI
Benzonia, MI
Berkley, MI
Berrien Springs, MI
Bessemer, MI
Beulah, MI
Beverly Hills, MI
Big Rapids, MI
Bingham Farms, MI
Birch Run, MI
Birmingham, MI
Blissfield, MI
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Bloomingdale, MI
Boon, MI
Boyne City, MI
Boyne Falls, MI
Breckenridge, MI
Breedsville, MI
Bridgman, MI
Brighton, MI
Britton, MI
Bronson, MI
Brooklyn, MI
Brown City, MI
Buchanan, MI
Buckley, MI
Burlington, MI
Burr Oak, MI
Burton, MI
Byron, MI
Cadillac, MI
Caledonia, MI
Calumet, MI
Camden, MI
Capac, Michigan
Carleton, MI
Carney, MI
Caro, Michigan
Carson City, MI
Carsonville, MI
Caseville, MI
Casnovia, MI
Caspian, MI
Cass City, MI
Cassopolis, MI
Cedar Springs, MI
Cement City, MI
Center Line, MI
Central Lake, MI
Centreville, MI
Charlevoix, MI
Charlotte, MI
Champion, MI
Chatham, MI
Cheboygan, MI
Chelsea, MI
Chesaning, MI
Clare, Michigan
Clarkston, MI
Clarksville, MI
Clawson, MI
Clayton, MI
Clifford, Michigan
Climax, Michigan
Clinton, Michigan
Clio, Michigan
Coldwater, MI
Coleman, MI
Coloma, Michigan
Colon, Michigan
Columbiaville, MI

Comstock Park, MI
Concord, MI
Constantine, MI
Coopersville, MI
Copemish, MI
Copper City, MI
Coral, Michigan
Corunna, MI
Croswell, MI
Crystal Falls, MI
Custer, MI
Daggett, MI
Dansville, MI
Davison, MI
Dearborn, MI
Dearborn Heights, MI
Decatur, MI
Decker, MI
Deckerville, MI
Deerfield, MI
DeTour Village, MI
Detroit, MI
DeWitt, MI
Dexter, MI
Dimondale, MI
Douglas, MI
Dowagiac, MI
Dryden, MI
Dublin, MI
Dundee, MI
Durand, MI
Eagle, MI
East Grand Rapids, MI
East Jordan, MI
East Lake, MI
East Lansing, MI
Eastpointe, MI
East Tawas, MI
Eaton Rapids, MI
Eau Claire, MI
Ecorse, MI
Edmore, MI
Edwardsburg, MI
Elberta, MI
Elk Rapids, MI
Elkton, MI
Ellsworth, MI
Elsie, MI
Emmett, MI
Empire, MI
Escanaba, MI
Essexville, MI
Estral Beach, MI
Evart, Michigan
Fairgrove, MI
Falmouth, MI
Farmington, MI
Farmington Hills, MI
Farwell, MI
Fennville, MI
Fenton, MI
Ferndale, MI
Ferrysburg, MI
Fife Lake, MI
Filer City, MI
Flat Rock, MI
Flint, Michigan
Flushing, MI
Forestville, MI
Fountain, MI
Fowler, MI
Fowlerville, MI
Frankenmuth, MI
Frankfort, MI
Franklin, MI
Fraser, MI
Freeport, MI
Free Soil, MI

Fremont, MI
Fruitport, MI

Gaastra, MI
Gagetown, MI
Gaines, Michigan
Galesburg, MI
Galien, Michigan
Garden, MI
Garden City, MI
Gaylord, MI
Gibraltar, MI
Gladstone, MI
Gladwin, Michigan
Glen Arbor, MI
Gobles, Michigan
Goodrich, MI
Grand Beach, MI
Grand Blanc, MI
Grand Haven, MI
Grand Ledge, MI
Grand Rapids, MI
Grandville, MI
Grant, Michigan
Grass Lake, MI
Grayling, Michigan
Greenville, Michigan
Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
Grosse Pointe Park, MI
Grosse Pointe Shores, MI
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Hamilton, Village, MI
Hale, Michigan
Hamtramck, MI
Hancock, MI
Hanover, MI
Harbert, Michigan

Harbor Beach, MI
Harbor Springs, MI
Harper Woods, MI
Harrietta, Michigan
Harrison, Michigan
Harrisville, MI
Hart, Michigan
Hartford, MI
Hastings, MI
Hawkins, MI
Hazel Park, MI
Hesperia, MI
Hersey, MI
Highland Park, MI
Hillman, MI
Hillsdale, MI
Holland, MI
Holly, Michigan
Holt, Michigan
Homer, MI
Honor, MI
Hopkins, MI
Houghton, MI
Houghton Lake, MI
Howard City, MI
Howell, MI
Hubbard Lake, MI
Hubbardston, MI
Hudson, MI
Hudsonville, MI
Huntington Woods, MI
Imlay City, MI
Indian River, MI
Inkster, MI
Ionia, Michigan
Iron Mountain, MI
Iron River, MI
Ironwood, MI
Ishpeming, MI
Ithaca, Michigan
Jackson, MI
Jonesville, MI
Kalamazoo, MI
Kaleva, MI
Kalkaska, MI
Keego Harbor, MI
Kent City, MI
Kentwood, MI
Kinde, Michigan
Kingsford, MI
Kingsley, MI
Kingston, MI
Laingsburg, MI
Lake Angelus, MI
Lake Ann, MI
Lake City, MI
Lake Leelanau, MI
Lake Linden, MI
Lake Odessa, MI
Lake Orion, MI
Lakeview, MI
Lakewood, MI
Lakewood Club, MI
L’Anse, Michigan
Langston, MI
Lansing, MI
Lapeer, Michigan
Lathrup Village, MI
Laurium, MI
Lawrence, MI
Lawton, MI
Lennon, MI
Leonard, MI
LeRoy, MI
Leslie, Michigan
Lewiston, MI
Lexington, MI
Lincoln, MI
Lincoln Park, MI
Linden, MI
Litchfield, MI
Livonia, MI
Lowell, MI
Lucas, MI
Ludington, MI
Luna Pier, MI
Luther, MI
Lyons, Michigan
Mackinac Island, MI
Mackinaw City, MI
Madison Heights, MI
Mancelona, MI
Manchester, MI
Manistee, MI
Manistique, MI
Manton, MI
Maple City, MI
Maple Rapids, MI
Marcellus, MI
Marine City, MI
Marion, MI
Marlette, MI
Marquette, MI
Marshall, MI
Martin, MI
Marysville, MI
Mason, MI
Mattawan, MI
Maybee, MI
Mayville, MI
McBain, MI
McBride, MI
Mecosta, MI
Melvin, MI
Melvindale, MI
Memphis, MI
Mendon, MI
Menominee, MI
Merrill, MI
Merritt, MI
Mesick, MI
Metamora
Michiana, MI
Middleton, MI
Middleville, MI
Midland, MI
Milan, Michigan
Milford, Michigan
Millersburg, MI
Millington, MI
Minden, MI
Mineral Hills, MI
Mio, Michigan
Moddersville, MI
Monroe, MI
Montague, MI
Montgomery, MI
Montrose, MI
Moorestown, MI
Morenci, MI
Morley, MI
Morrice, MI
Mount Clemens, MI
Mount Morris, MI
Mount Pleasant, MI
Muir, Michigan
Mulliken, MI
Munising, MI
Muskegon, MI
Muskegon Heights, MI
Nashville, MI
Negaunee, MI
Newaygo, MI
New Baltimore, MI
Newberry, MI
New Buffalo, MI
New Era, MI
New Haven, MI
New Lothrop, MI

Niles, MI
North Adams, MI
North Branch, MI
North Muskegon, MI

Northport, MI
Northville, MI
Norton Shores, MI
Norway, MI
Norwood, MI
Novi, Michigan
Oakley, MI
Oak Park, MI
Olivet, MI
Omena, MI
Omer, Michigan
Onaway, MI
Onekama, MI
Onsted, MI
Ontanogan, MI
Orchard Lake, MI
Ortonville, MI
Oscoda, MI
Otisville, MI
Otsego, MI
Otter Lake, MI
Ovid, MI
Owendale, MI
Owosso, MI
Oxford, MI

Parchment, MI
Paris, MI
Parma, MI
Paw Paw, MI
Peck, MI
Pellston, MI
Pentwater, MI
Perrinton, MI
Perry, MI
Petersburg, MI
Petoskey, MI
Pewamo, MI
Pierson, MI
Pigeon, MI
Pinckney, MI
Pinconning, MI
Plainwell, MI
Pleasant Ridge, MI
Plymouth, MI
Pontiac, MI
Portage, MI
Port Austin, MI
Port Hope, MI
Port Huron, MI
Portland, MI
Port Sanilac, MI
Posen, MI
Potterville, MI
Powers, MI
Prescott, MI
Prudenville, MI
Quincy, MI
Ravenna, MI
Reading, MI
Reed City, MI
Reese, MI
Remus, MI
Richland, MI
Richmond, MI
Riverdale, MI
River Rouge, MI
Riverview, MI
Rochester, MI
Rochester Hills, MI
Rockford, MI
Rockwood, MI
Rogers City, MI
Romeo, MI

Romulus, MI
Roosevelt Park, MI
Roscommon, MI
Rosebush, MI
Rose City, MI
Roseville, MI
Rothbury, MI
Royal Oak, MI
Saginaw, MI
Saint Charles, MI
Saint Clair, MI
Saint Clair Shores, MI
Saint Helen (St. Helens), MI
Saint Ignace, MI
Saint Johns, MI
Saint Joseph, MI
Saint Louis, MI
Saline, Michigan
Sand Lake, MI
Sand Point, MI
Sandusky, MI
Sanford, MI
Saranac, MI
Saugatuck, MI
Sault Sainte Marie, MI
Schoolcraft, MI
Scottville, MI
Sebewaing, MI
Shabbona, MI
Shelby, Michigan
Shepherd, MI
Sheridan, MI
Sherwood, MI
Shoreham, MI
Sidney, MI
Six Lakes, MI
Southfield, MI
Southgate, MI
South Haven, MI
South Lyon, MI
South Range, MI
South Rockwood, MI
Sparta, Michigan
Springfield, MI
Spring Lake, MI
Springport, MI
Stambaugh, MI
Standish, MI
Stanton, Michigan
Stanwood, MI
Stephenson, MI
Sterling, Michigan
Sterling Heights, MI
Stevensville, MI
Stockbridge, MI
Stronach, MI
Sturgis, Michigan
Sunfield, Michigan
Suttons Bay, MI
Swartz Creek, MI
Sylvan Lake, MI
Tawas City, MI
Taylor, Michigan
Tecumseh, MI
Tekonsha, MI
Thompsonville, MI
Three Oaks, MI
Three Rivers, MI
Traverse City, MI
Trenton, MI
Troy, Michigan
Trufant, MI
Turner, MI
Tustin, Michigan
Twining, MI
Ubly, Michigan
Union City, MI
Unionville, MI
Utica, Michigan
Vandalia, MI
Vanderbilt, MI
Vassar, MI
Vermontville, MI
Vernon, MI
Vestaburg, MI
Vicksburg, MI
Wakefield, MI
Waldron, MI
Walker, MI
Walkerville, MI
Walled Lake, MI
Walloon Lake, MI
Warren, MI
Watervliet, MI
Wayland, MI
Wayne, MI
Webberville, MI
Wellston, MI
West Branch, MI
Westland, MI
Westphalia, MI
White Cloud, MI
Whitehall, MI
White Pigeon, MI
Whitmore Lake, MI
Whittemore, MI
Williamston, MI
Wixom, Michigan
Wolverine, MI
Wolverine Lake, MI
Woodhaven, MI
Woodland, MI
Wyandotte, MI
Wyoming, MI
Yale, Michigan
Ypsilanti, MI
Zeeland, MI
Zilwaukee, MI

If you have been injured in a Michigan motorcycle accident, it is essential that you contact our lawyers as soon as possible after your accident.  There are strict time limitations for filing insurance claims and lawsuits against negligent motorists and a delay in contacting us my result in your claims being barred. 

For more information on Michigan motorcycle accident cases, request our FREE book or give us a call at (800) 606-1717.

Michigan Counties
Allegan County
Bay County
Berrien County
Calhoun County
Cass County
Eaton County
Genesee County
Huron County
Ingham County
Ionia County
Jackson County
Kalamazoo County
Kent County
Lenawee County
Livingston County
Macomb County
Muskegon County
Monroe County
Oakland County
Ottawa County
Saginaw County
St. Clair County
Washtenaw County
Wayne County

Michigan Cities
Adrian
Ann Arbor
Battle Creek
Bay City
Clinton Township
Dearborn
Detroit
Farmington Hills
Ferndale
Flint
Grand Rapids
Grosse Pointe
Jackson
Kalamazoo
Lansing
Marquette
Midland
Monroe
Mount Clemens
Mount Pleasant
Muskegon
Novi
Pontiac
Port Huron
Portage
Royal Oak
Saginaw
St. Clair Shores
Shelby Township
Southgate
Sterling Heights
Taylor
Troy
Warren
Westland
Ypsilanti
Zeeland