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Actor Gene Hackman Injured in Bicycle Accident

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Dudek Law Firm

A car struck actor Gene Hackman in the Florida Keys as he was riding his bicycle on January 15, sending him to the hospital with injuries. Responders airlifted Hackman, 81, to a nearby hospital. A representative for Hackman told TMZ that he “suffered bumps and bruises after a woman bumped him from behind in her vehicle.” The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the bicycle accident. Initial reports were that Hackman suffered serious brain injuries, but those were inaccurate. “Gene Hackman was taken to a hospital for routine tests after being bumped from behind while riding his bike today in the Keys,” said the representative. “He’s suffered minor bumps and bruises and is already on his way home.” It is unknown whether or not Hackman had a bicycle helmet on at the time. No charges were filed against the motorist. Bonnici Law Group, APC—San Diego personal injury attorney.

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Arizona City Hazardous for Cyclists

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Dudek Law Firm

The city of Payson, Arizona is particularly dangerous for bicyclists. According to the Payson Roundup, the bicycle accident rate for bike-motor vehicle crashes is five times above the national average. Typically the motorist is at fault in these accidents, but residents in Payson claim that cyclists often fail to yield to traffic. Chief Don Engler claims he has received many calls lately from motorists about cyclists pulling out into traffic without even looking. He says there have been countless calls about narrowly avoided collisions. “I have had quite a few comments from citizens and volunteers on patrol who say bicyclists are failing to yield at stop signs,” he says. “Bikers need to review the law.” The law in Arizona holds bicyclists to the same standards on the road as motorists. They must yield to traffic, stop at lights and signs and follow all bicycle safety laws. “With the accidents we…
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Cyclist Continues Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Dudek Law Firm

North Carolina cyclist Ibrahim Myers continues his path to recovery from a traumatic bicycle accident in June of 2011, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. Myers, 36, suffered severe brain injuries after colliding with a van. Myers was not wearing a bicycle helmet. Myers remains in a rehabilitation facility at Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation in Winston-Salem. It may be a while—if ever—before he returns to cycling, but the fact that he is alive is a miracle in itself. He has lost the majority of his motor skills. “He looked at mom out of the blue and did the ‘I love you’ sign with his hand,” said his brother, Michael Myers. Myers, leaving his shift as a deliveryman for a downtown sub shop, collided with the van shortly before 11 p.m. His family did not expect him to survive. “In June, there wasn’t any sign that he was going to pull…
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