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Study Shows Young Cyclists at Greatest Risk

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

A recent study conducted by the California Highway Patrol shows that young cyclists are at the highest risk or personal injury or even death because of a bicycle accident.  According to NYTimes.com, cyclists from the ages 10 to 19 were at the highest risk of being involved in a bicycle accident. Between 2005 and 2009, in the Bay Area alone, theres were more than 3,200 cyclists in that age group that were involved in traffic collisions.  Almost half of the accidents involved boys aged 12 to 16. California bicycle experts believe this is a sign that there needs to be an improvement in education and awareness, particularly regarding bicycle safety.  Young children are required to wear a bicycle helmet in California.  Some local cyclists were surprised at the findings from the study. “I would have it would have been males in their 20s,” said Ranee Rivera, head of the East…
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National Recall Issued for Defective Bicycle Helmets

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

According to AllHeadlineNews.com, thousands of bicycle helmets were recalled recently due to a faulty chinstrap.  The defective bicycle helmets were all in North America and were manufactured by Bell Sports, a California company. One of the reports that Bell Sports received was about a cyclist who was injured in a bicycle accident and the bicycle helmet failed, requiring the cyclist to be treated for injuries and receive stitches below his eye.  The defective bicycle helmet is intended to be a full-face helmet that is intended for younger cyclists. Approximately 31,000 helmets were sold in the United States and an additional 2,500 in Canada.  The defective bicycle helmets were sold on Amazon.com and in Wal-Mart.  In an attempt to increase national bicycle safety, Bell is offering a replacement of refund for customers of the defective bicycle helmet.

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Two San Diego Cyclists Injured in Separate Accidents

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

According to SignOnSanDiego.com, two separate San Diego area bicycle accidents lest two different cyclists with recovering from a personal injury on Friday, May 20th. Bryan Caraveo, 48, of Santee, was struck by a dump truck whole riding his bicycle on Mission George Road in San Carlos, according to Lt. Andra Brown of the San Diego Police Department.  The accident occurred early in the morning, just before 7 am.  Caraveo was wearing a bicycle helmet and riding in the bike lane according to investigators. Caraveo was hit by a dump truck owned by Pave Pros, a paving contracting company, as it was turning into a parking lot.  According to his son, Caraveo suffered 15 broken rips.  Police do not expect charges to be filed at this point. Caraveo had on only recently began riding his bike again.  He suffered a personal injury, tearing his rotator cuff, after being hit by a…
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