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With winter’s arrival, Indiana drivers should not have to be reminded of the hazards that come when driving on icy, snowy and slick roads. But some drivers do need such a reminder when considering adding windy conditions and road hazards caused by nervous and...
Although riding a motorcycle may be exciting, it can also be more dangerous than driving a car. This is because you don't have safety belts, crumple zones or other types of protection if an accident occurs. Therefore, you must be aware of the hazards that are most...
Being in a motorcycle accident in Indiana is scary enough, but being a passenger on someone else's motorcycle can be worse. The good news is that if you get injured in a motorcycle accident while riding as a passenger you may be able to recover compensation for your...
Every year, hundreds of people are injured or killed in motorcycle accidents in Indiana. The numbers increased in 2020 and may rise again if drivers and motorcyclists are not made aware of dangerous situations. Statistics are needed to analyze the causes and effects...
If you are a motorcyclist in Indiana, it is important to know your rights in the event of an accident. Many people assume that motorcyclists are automatically at fault in accidents, but this is not always the case. As you'll discover shortly, other individuals and...
THE POWER OF HAVING AN ABATE LAWYER IN YOUR HOUSE One of the blessings of membership in ABATE is the power to call up your lawyer and pick his brain on a variety of legal issues. And it helps when you tell a stubborn insurance adjuster that if they don’t treat you...
I-70 CRASH CAUSED BY THE STATE COST A LIFE OF A FATHER TO BE – RESOLVED. TIME FOR STATES TO HAVE THE SAME RESPONSIBILITIES AS ITS CITIZENS It was a riding kind of day – the kind of day that all motorcyclists yearn for. But it was not to be for a young motorcyclist...
NO OR INADEQUATE UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED INSURANCE?- DEAD SKUNK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, STINKIN’ TO HIGH HEAVEN Crossin’ the highway late last night He shoulda looked left and he shoulda looked right He didn’t see the station wagon car The skunk got squashed and...
DEER STRIKES AND JAY JACKSON SAYS The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports deer-vehicle collisions have been on the rise. But the good news is that deer crashes have leveled off in recent years, with an all-time high of 1.5 million deer-vehicle collisions...
DROP MY NAME From Lisa Best, A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois, Inc. – Rod, “We wanted to say thank you. We felt our car insurance company was taking advantage of us after an accident. We dropped your name during a discussion with them and the problem was resolved within an...