Motorcycle riding provides a sense of freedom, adventure and connection with the outdoors that motorists seldom enjoy, but it also exposes riders to the possibility of serious injury. Unless you’re carrying adequate insurance, you could end up sustaining a staggering financial injury as well.

As motorcycle injury lawyers we see too many claims where riders were uninsured or underinsured. These cases are commonly known as “excess liability” cases.  Often, judgments are entered against defendants for more than their policy limits, leaving them responsible for the remaining financial burden.

Here are some ways to protect yourself:

A Hampton University student running late for class caused a collision with a Virginia State Trooper on a motorcycle on Tuesday morning, February 11. Twenty-year-old Autumn Pettway was stuck in traffic on I-64 when she decided to drive on the shoulder to pass cars and get to her class on time, the Daily Press reported.

On Saturday, June 20, 2009, a Shore Drive motorcycle accident left one man dead. The bike accident took place a few minutes before noon at the often-dangerous intersection of Shore Drive and Diamond Springs Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

A recent Virginia motorcycle accident has Virginia State Police warning those on motorcycles to watch out for deer and other wildlife on the roads.

A Harrisonburg man taking a Sunday drive on his motorcycle last weekend was not speeding, drinking, or being reckless – but a deer jumped into the road from a nearby field, killing the man instantly. Although he was wearing a helmet, 62-year-old Benjamin Miller died instantly in this tragic VA motorcycle accident.