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Are Bicycle Accidents a Growing Problem for California Cyclists?

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Dudek Law Firm

Police in Santa Monica have launched an operation focused on preventing collisions between pedestrians, bicycles and vehicles. According to the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD), the operation will map out several areas where bicycle accidents have occurred over the last five years and what kinds of violations caused accidents. Over 870 bicycle accidents have been investigated by the SMPD in the last three years. Police will be looking for drivers who are speeding, making illegal turns, running through stop signs and committing other moving violations. California leads the nation in pedestrian and bicycle accident deaths, which is a reason why the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has given SMPD funds for this operation. Efforts by the SMPD raise an interesting question – how safe are bicyclists in California? In 2013, San Luis Obispo reported that despite its small population, the city had more bicycle accidents than cities twice its size….
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What Is It Like Living with a Traumatic Brain Injury?

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Dudek Law Firm

Bicycle accidents carry a higher risk of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) for cyclists who do not wear helmets. Living with the complications from sustaining a TBI can be difficult as it may result in permanent cognitive and behavioral changes. Accident survivors who have shared their stories of living with a TBI can teach us why it is important to wear a helmet while cycling. After slamming head first into the pavement during an accident, a 27-year-old Bay Area woman had her life dramatically changed. Her career in IT was cut short and she had to move back home with her parents to receive around-the-clock care. In addition to having her career ambitions upended, the woman had to relearn how to walk, talk and feed herself. Complications from her accident included physical symptoms such as double vision, permanent hearing loss and nerve damage that caused facial paralysis. The cognitive symptoms…
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Can Blind and Visually Impaired People Enjoy Cycling?

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Dudek Law Firm

Art Jones has been racing BMX bikes since he was 12 years old, and even after losing his eyesight at 18, he continued to partake in one of his favorite hobbies. Art is what is known as a stoker, someone without eyesight who rides a two-seater bicycle while another person, known as a captain or pilot, steers it. In 2012, Art became the first blind person to compete in the California Triple Crown, a long-distance cycling event. As an inspirational figure in the California cycling community, Art does many charity events and belongs to local cycling clubs in the San Diego area. His story can show through inspiration that it is possible to enjoy a good bicycle ride throughout the beautiful state of California even if you lack eyesight. What Is a Stoker? Stokers are individuals with blindness who use two-seater bicycles, one seat for the individual with blindness to…
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