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Gary Doehling P.C. a personal injury law firm will be opening a new office in the Aspen, CO area September 1, 2010.  Attorney Gary Doehling has been practicing law for over 27 years and  has the experience to help you pursue auto and motorcycle related injuries. 

You are invited to call Mr. Doehling at 970-241-9370 for your free consultation.

Gary Doehling  is proud to support the “Rider Down Assistance Network”

Rider Down Assistance Network

Any one of us, at anytime, under any circumstances, can become a Rider Down —there is no discrimination.

Most motorcycle groups/clubs take care of their own, but what if the need was beyond their ability or the downed rider did not belong to a group/club?

Answer: A Rider Down Assistance Network (RDAN) throughout the valley encompassing the entire rider community.

Who: Any downed rider regardless of anything else —period. There would be no questions asked and no judgments made. The focus would be the need, nothing else.

What: A need could be short term financial, physical assistance, chores around the house, retrieving the bike, or any number of things.

How: Someone in need would call the RDAN coordinator with a description of the need. The coordinator would call established network contacts that would rally their group/club to the need.

To Make This Work: We need to establish a Rider Down Assistance Network consisting of contact names , email address, and phone numbers for each group/club in the valley as well as any businesses or people wishing to participate. Call the RDAN coordinator today with your contact information.

We also need to spread the word throughout the valley so that downed riders or families of riders can receive the assistance they need.

The Rider Down Assistance Network is coordinated by the Band of Brothers Motorcycle Ministry http://www.bandofbrothersmm.com/.
Call Gordon at 970-250-5849 or Brian at 970-260-5940

Rider Down Assistance Network

Did you know that many insurance companies do an electronic database cross-reference of information with the Department of Motor Vehicles to discover the names of all licensed people living in your household?

As an example, your son or daughter just turned 16 and they get their drivers license. The address placed on the license by the DMV is cross-referenced with all the addresses in an insurance company database. If it matches a home or auto address they have on file, they will notify you in short order that you need to place your son or daughter on the auto insurance policy and pay the proper premium.

Another example of how the systems put in place by an insurance company are no match for an individual.

If you have been injured in an auto accident or motorcycle accident, you would be well advised to call attorney Gary Doehling for a free consultation.

A recent article being circulated comments on the fact that the number of uninsured automobiles is rising dramatically due to the current economic conditions. This article simply reinforces claim manager Scott Krug wherein he addressed this very fact in his book, Buying Auto Insurance in Colorado, for the protection of you, your family and your passenger. Scott stated in the guide that Uninsured Motorist Bodily Injury is perhaps the best coverage a person can buy as no matter what laws are passed to try and force drivers to buy auto insurance, the bottom line is that if a family cannot afford the coverage they will not buy or pay the premium. This fact puts all drivers in financial harms way as more and more drivers become uninsured.

You are invited and encouraged to contact attorney Gary Doehling for a free consultation if you have been injured because of an uninsured or underinsured motorist. Toll Free 866-941-9370 in Grand Junction, CO and serving all of Western Colorado and Eastern Utah.

I had previously blogged about ATV accidents and the necessity to have the proper insurance if you own or operate an ATV. I would now like to discuss motorcycle accidents and the importance of reviewing your insurance coverage prior to operating the motorcycle. I will focus on street legal motorcyles in this blog. Dirt bikes or other motorized bikes not licensed for use on public highways can be discussed in a future blog.

My experience as a former claims manager for an insurance company in handling bodily injury claims arising out of motorcycle accidents revealed that the injuries incurred by the motorcyclist and passenger are usually quite serious. The medical expenses are large, the lost wages are painful to the pocketbook, the at-fault party usually had very little insurance and the motorcyclist did not have the proper insurance coverage as well.

Again, having worked motorcycle accident bodily injury claims as an insurance claims manager, I can tell you that it is very important to review the following coverage(s) with your insurance agent and buy as much of the coverage(s) as possible. The coverage(s) are MEDICAL PAYMENTS COVERAGE & UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED MOTORIST BODILY INJURY COVERAGE . These coverage(s) protects you and your passenger should the at-fault party be uninsured or UNDERINSURED. Medical Payments coverage will pay your medical bills arising out of the accident up to the limit purchased by you regardless of who was at fault. These coverages are highly recommended even if you have health insurance. You may have health insurance, does your passenger?

You are invited and encouraged to contact Gary Doehling Personal Injury Law Firm P.C. in Grand Junction, CO and schedule a free consultation with Gary should you or a loved one been injured in a motorcycle accident in Colorado or Utah.

Toll Free 866-941-9370

Scott Krug, CPCU

Claims Manger

Gary Doehling Personal Injury Law Firm P.C.

www.doehlinglaw.com