Category Archives: Bike Accidents
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Research has shown that even cautious riders are likely to crash their bikes about once every 4,500 miles. In an urban area, crashes are bound to be even more frequent. Therefore, it’s absolutely imperative that all cyclists wear helmets to keep themselves safe and avoid a life-altering catastrophe. Head injuries account for about 75 percent… Read More »
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Florida has a reputation for being one of the worst states for bicycle safety, and there is plenty of research to back that up. For example, a 2015 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that Florida has by far the worst rate of bicycling deaths in the country at 0.57… Read More »
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Attorneys for the family of a physician who died in a bicycle accident involving a landscaping truck argued the improper parking of that truck directly led to the man’s death. The case went to trial and jurors ultimately awarded the man’s widow $3 million, but still found the doctor to be mostly responsible for the… Read More »