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Bestselling Author Killed in Bicycle Accident

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Dudek Law Firm

Stephen R. Covey, author of the immensely popular “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” died on July 16 from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident. Covey, 70, was initially injured in the accident last April in Provo, Utah. Covey fell from his bike and suffered severe head trauma, according to Provo Police Sgt. Brandon Post. Covey was wearing a bicycle helmet. Covey died at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. The cause of his death was listed as “due to the residual effects of a bike accident he suffered this past April,” his family said in a released statement. “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” was published in 1989 and has sold over 20 million copies. Covey served as vice chairman of Franklin Covey Co., an international business consulting firm based in Salt Lake City. “Dr. Covey touched the lives of people around the world…
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2012 Cycling for Sight a Success!

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Dudek Law Firm

Attorney Joshua Bonnici and the Bonnici Law Group, APC participated in the Blind Stokers Club’s 8th annual Cycling For Sight tour. The 3-day ride spanned 200 mile across Southern California, teaming blind cyclists with sighted captains on tandem bicycles. The ride began at the beautiful Torrey Pines in La Jolla on July 13 and ended on the 15th back at Torrey Pines. Participants slept in dormitories at the University of California-Irvine. The money raised will go to the Blind Stokers Club and the San Diego Center for the Blind. Dudek rode with his same partner for the third consecutive year. “It is very inspiring to cycle with this large group of blind athletes who are raising money for the San Diego Center for the Blind,” Dudek said. “Many of the blind ‘stokers’ train all year for this 200 mile, 3-day event.” Bonnici Law Group, APC—San Diego bicycle accident attorney.

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San Francisco Embraces Cycling Community

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Dudek Law Firm

Last March, a cyclist traveling at high speeds through San Francisco crashed into a 71-year old pedestrian and killed him. Ever since the tragic accident, the city of San Francisco has been trying to find ways to increase safety for cyclists, pedestrians and motorists as the local cycling community continues to grow. Much debate sparked following the accident; many were angry at the cyclist, who was trying to beat his personal speed record when he lost his brakes. Regardless, the larger debate became how to prevent all bicycle accidents in the future in San Francisco. The number of cyclists in San Francisco has increased 71 percent over the last five years, according to the Los Angeles Times. San Francisco city officials embrace the cycling community and are attempting to reduce the number of motorists over the next several years. Officials plan to make 50 percent of all travel within the…
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