Chatsworth Bicycle Accident Brain Injury Lawyers
Bicycle Accident Brain Injury
Disturbing facts about bicycle accident brain injuries
- Bicycles accidents are one of the leading killers of children and teenagers in the US.
- Bicyclists are far more at risk in injury crashes than are operators of cars or trucks.
- Biking without a helmet radically increases your risk for traumatic brain injury.
- Even if you follow proper safety protocols -- wearing a helmet, wearing bright clothing, biking on safe roads, paying attention to traffic, and keeping your bike in good condition -- biking is still one of the most dangerous activities most people do on a regular basis.
What are some common bike accident injuries?
Road rash - You are thrown off your bicycle, and skid along the pavement, suffering chafing injuries that can tear through clothing and skin (and even bone in some cases).
Bone fractures and breaks - Bicyclists tend to break bones in the hands and wrists (used to stop/brace against a fall), legs, and head/spinal column.
Contusions, bruises, and other skin injuries - Practically everyone who has ever ridden a bike has gotten a skinned knee. Severe bike accidents can result in lacerations and contusions all over the body. Hemorrhaging can be fatal if first aid is not administered quickly.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) - Direct focal injuries such as striking an object with the head, indirect injuries like whiplash, and torque related injuries (your bike gets twisted around rapidly, exerting a damaging rotational force in the brain) can all lead to TBI.
Extra dangers associated with bicycle accident brain injuries
- Bicyclists tend to be away from medical centers when they get injured on the road. Thus, injured riders may have to wait for some time before effective first aid arrives.
- Bicycles often crash into objects with more mass and momentum–this puts riders at a significantly higher risk for injury.
- Despite many publicized warnings to do so, many riders fail to wear helmets and other protective gear.
- Drinking or doing drugs and then riding a bike increases risk for accidents, and TBI.
- Talking on the phone while riding greatly increases the risk for accidents and injury.
- Bicyclists who attempt stunts or daredevil activities increase risk for head injuries.
If you or your child has suffered a bike accident brain injury, what can you do, from a legal point of view, to collect money from liable parties?
Possible liable parties include the bike's manufacturer, other bicyclists/motorists who may have been involved, the state (for not maintaining road conditions well), and the manufacturers of defective safety gear.
The attorneys here at the Mandell Law firm in Northridge, California can advise you. For a 100% free and no obligation consultation with professional Chatsworth bicycle accident brain injury lawyers, call us now at 818-886-6600.