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...
POLICE OFFICER IN WILL COUNTY 0 – ABATE MEMBER 1 NOTE FROM ROD – This article is worth repeating and thanking both the Officer and Sean McDonald for their efforts. Sean McDonald was having a wonderful day on his bike until he reached the intersection of Bronk and...
HOW TO STOP EMBEZZLEMENT – SIX RULES OF MONEY HANDLING FROM JAN Rod – My niece’s husband is the operations pastor at a church and churches are susceptible to embezzlement also. The following are a set of procedures I suggested to him. A simple management tool to avoid...
NO ONE STOPS TO ASK FOR DIRECTIONS ANYMORE -JUST ASK ED When riding around the country I remember the simple joy of stopping and asking for directions. That stop was part of the journey. I looked forward to asking for help from someone who wanted to give it. More...
