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San Diego Hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Cycling Event

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Dudek Law Firm

San Diego’s strong cycling community regularly hosts events that fundraise for noble causes – for wounded veterans, blind cyclists and individuals with specific disabilities. Staying true to that tradition, a 30 to 90 mile bicycle ride took place last weekend to raise money for breast cancer. By offering three routes with varying distances, the event allowed both inexperienced and experienced cyclists to participate. The event was named “The Boob Ride”, and the founders have firsthand experience battling breast cancer. While the event was geared towards fundraising for research and charities, it is also about raising awareness for what breast cancer survivors and their families go through. Since the cycling event was founded in 2010, it has been very successful, raising $15,000 for breast cancer charities. The Boob Ride also offered prizes for participants. For participants who completed the 90-mile course, they won a “yellow bra plaque”. Prizes for the event…
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Can Bicycle Helmets Protect Cyclists Against Concussions?

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Dudek Law Firm

Concussions are among the most common injuries cyclists sustain during bicycle accidents. While helmets are very effective at preventing more serious traumatic brain injuries, they cannot always prevent concussions. Concussions happen when the brain bounces and twists inside of the skull due to the force of an impact, something bicycle helmets have a difficult time preventing. In a 2013 report by the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, it was found that current helmet designs do not effectively reduce the risk of sports-related concussions. In fact, there has been a 67 percent increase in bicycle accident related concussions from 1997 to 2011. One study by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons found that cycling accounts for more concussions than any other sport. According to the study, bicycle accidents caused 86,000 concussions in 2009. Football has been in the news lately due to a very high rate of concussions among…
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Two Bicycle Accident Survivors Discuss Life After a Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Dudek Law Firm

Two bicycle accident survivors were guests at a public symposium hosted by the Brain Injury Research Center at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Actor Larry Miller and triathlete Greg Parks both suffered traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) from a bicycle accident. Both men shared their stories, talking about how their accident occurred and how they recovered. In 2012, Greg Parks was involved in a bicycle accident that left him with a TBI. He remembers riding in Santa Clarita the day the accident occurred, but the details of what happened are still fuzzy to him. Although he cannot remember the moments that led up to his accident, he does remember the four weeks he spent in the hospital and the rehabilitation that came after. Larry Miller, known for his roles in Seinfeld and Boston Legal, was in a near-fatal bicycle accident that left him on life support for a month. Miller had…
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