Our New Biker Card Puts Potentially Life-Saving Information in Your Wallet

As Seen in Thunder Road Magazine

 

 

 I'm a lucky guy: I love motorcycles and I love riding, and my job allows me not only to ride, but to meet a lot of great people, see a lot of cool bikes, and work with a lot of motorcycle and biker-friendly companies all over Michigan. A big part of my practice is helping the biker community. I take pride in the fact that I have organized several motorcycle-awareness campaigns, that I actively participate in motorcycle groups, and that my team and I have such a great track record for helping injured bikers.

 

This year, we are proud to be launching a new Biker Card that contains potentially life-saving information from our Accident Scene Management Class, which has three main goals: First, to reduce injuries and fatalities at the scene of a motorcycle crash. Second, to reduce rescuer injury at the scene of a crash. Third, to enhance EMS effectiveness by having trained bystanders tend to the injured until they arrive.

 

The card gives the basics of "PACT", an easy acronym to help you remember what to do if you crash or find yourself at the scene of a crash. PACT stands for:  Prevent further injury; Assess the situation; Contact EMS; Treat the injured with life-sustaining care. Also included on the card are the basic first-aid priorities, which can easily be remembered as the ABCs:  Airway, rescue Breathing, and Control bleeding.  The Biker Card provides helpful illustrations and further instructions for the ABCs, and allows the cardholder to put their name and emergency contact information right on the card.

 

My team and I felt that this information is so simple and so vitally important that we needed to get it out to as many people as possible. By creating this new Biker Card with PACT and the ABCs right on it, you can easily carry this life-saving information with you every time you ride.

 

We're the only law firm in Michigan approved by Accident Scene Management, Inc. (ASMI) to offer this class. Our own Debbie Parinello, motorcyclist for over 20 years and certified EMT, teaches the practical aspects of the class, and I teach the legal portion. By training bikers and others on how to handle a crash scene until EMS arrives, we hope that we can help to reduce injuries and save lives.

 

Why else are we excited about the new card? Because my team and I have gone above and beyond the call of duty to secure perks for cardholders, including discounts and freebies, with over 100 vendors across Michigan. Some vendors are brand new this year, and some have been loyal to us and the biker community for a long time.

 

What can you get by flashing your Biker Card at a participating location? Some vendors are offering free clothing and products, others offer deep discounts on their services, and we have arranged for a ton of restaurants to give freebies and discounts on food… and drinks! Not everything is motorcycle-related, either; we've secured deals with landscaping companies, martial arts studios, pet services, jewelry, carpet cleaning… you name it, you can probably get a sweet deal on it! Obviously, some restrictions apply, and deals may be subject to change without notice. Biker Cards are available while supplies last via our website or by visiting The Motorcycle Lawyer's booth at local motorcycle events and swap meets. Visit www.motorcyclelawyermichigan.com and click on "Discount Card".

 

As a motorcycle accident injury attorney, my main goal is to help injured riders get the compensation they need and deserve. As a motorcyclist myself, I know it's important to strengthen and give back to the biker community. By offering this new Biker Card, I want to encourage motorcyclists to get out on their bikes and visit new places while saving some cash. I also hope that, if a cardholder crashes or arrives at the scene of a crash, the card might help save a life, or at the very least remind an injured motorcyclist that they can always call me, The Motorcycle Lawyer, for help.