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Bicycle Helmet Saves Life Of 4-Year-Old Boy

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

A 4-year-old boy in Urbandale, Iowa is lucky to be alive after a car hit him while he was riding his bicycle, according to the Chicago Tribune.  Apparently, a toddler who was playing inside the vehicle knocked the transmission into neutral, causing the car to roll and hit the 4-year-old.  The car rolled into a 7-year-old as well, before rolling over the 4-year-old boy’s head. His bicycle helmet saved his life.  Both of the children who were hit went to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.  This is far from your common bicycle accident, but it still a great example of a bicycle helmet saving a young life.  If you start practicing bicycle safety from a young age, children will become used to wearing a helmet and make it a habit. Bonnici Law Group APC—San Diego personal injury attorney.

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Young Boy Killed In Tragic Bicycle Accident

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

A third grade boy died in a tragic bicycle accident in Connecticut on October 3.  According to reports, 8-year-old Aidin-Paul Hannan flipped over his handlebars and suffered head injuries; he was airlifted to Baystate Medical Center where he later died.  He was not wearing a bicycle helmet at the time of the accident. The initial reports said the boy was struck by a car, but investigators do not know if a vehicle was involved. “I came to him and he was in a puddle of blood and was unconscious and not responding to anything,” said Paul Hannan, the victim’s father.  “This is the kind of thing every parent pleads with God to never let happen and, unfortunately, this happened.  Unfortunately, he wasn’t wearing a helmet.  I should have been stressing that more…I’m hoping that somehow we can prevent this from happening again.” This is a worst-case-scenario for any parent.  Children…
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Cyclist Assaults Motorist Following Collision

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

A bicycle accident on October 1 in Oregon lead to an assault on the driver of a vehicle that struck a cyclist, according to The Southern Oregon Mail Tribune. 20-year-old Ryan Pridemore was riding his bicycle with 19-year-old Chelsea Logue as his passenger when 20-year-old Ryan Burton’s car struck them.  After the collision, Logue fell to the ground, suffering minor injuries that were treated at Providence Medford Medical Center.  After the accident, Pridemore assaulted Burton, punching him several times in the face, according to police reports.  Pridemore was issued a citation for violating bicycle safety laws by having a passenger on his bike. Police say that the cyclist failed to stop at an intersection and that the vehicle was already passing through the intersection.  Normally, cyclists have the same responsibilities as drivers, including stopping at red lights and stop signs. Bonnici Law Group APC—San Diego personal injury attorney.

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