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San Diego Bicycle Accident Attorney Takes a Look at Fatal Florida Accident

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Dudek Law Firm

Police in Okeechobee, Florida believe that alcohol may have been a factor in a fatal New Year’s Eve bicycle accident, according to sources. Linda Rae Hill, 52, fell from her bicycle onto the pavement as she was riding and died from her head injury. The accident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. Witnesses reported that Hill had been consuming alcohol all day. After Hill fell from her bicycle, she was unconscious for an unknown period of time. When she regained consciousness, she crawled across the road and sat next to a power pole when a passing motorists discovered her and contacted authorities. Hill was rushed to the hospital, where she died the next day. Riding a bicycle is not a safe alternative to driving if you have been consuming alcohol. Statistics show that cyclists and pedestrians are at an elevated risk of accidents and death if they have been drinking. In…
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San Diego Bicycle Accident Attorney Examines Local Fatal Accident

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Dudek Law Firm

An unidentified white male died in a bicycle accident in San Diego on January 3, according to CBS News 8. According to reports, several vehicles struck the cyclist in the Kenny Mesa area. The cyclist was riding westbound on Balboa Avenue near the Interstate 805 overpass. The cyclist was initially struck by a Ford Expedition; he was then struck by two other vehicles. He was pronounced dead on the scene, and the accident remains under investigation. Until the investigation progresses, it is difficult to assess what caused this accident and who may be at fault. Each year approximately 67,000 cyclists are hospitalized with injuries from accidents in the United States. In 2008, 716 cyclists died in accidents. Doctors believe that 50 to 80 percent of traumatic brain injuries from bicycle accidents could have been avoided if the cyclists were wearing proper helmets. If you are involved in an accident while…
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San Diego Bicycle Accident Attorney Looks at Fatal Trail Collision

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Dudek Law Firm

An unidentified man was killed in a bicycle accident on the Santa Ann trail on December 28, according to the Orange County Register. Paramedics responded to a distress call about a collision on the trail around 6 p.m. The man was rushed to the Western Medical Center in Orange County where he was pronounced dead. Westminster California Highway Patrol Officers confirmed that a cyclist collided with a pedestrian on the trail but did not specify if it was the cyclist or the pedestrian who died. The accident remains under investigation. Cyclists riding on a bike path should not let their guard down any more than if they are riding along a road. It is important to be prepared and follow all bicycle safety laws. If a path is crowded and being used by other cyclists and pedestrians, riders should slow to a safe speed. We can only hope that the…
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