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According to a study published Monday in the pediatrics journal, 502,000 children and teens visited emergency departments for concussions between 2001 and 2005. Roughly half of those visits were for concussions related to sports and other recreational activities. This figure represents a greater than 100% increase for the 5 year period leading up to 2005. In light of the fact…
A Wisconsin amusement park employee was arrested and charged with first degree reckless injury in the case of the Parkland girl injured after a 100 foot fall at the park. 12-year-old Teagan Marti was on vacation with her family when she went on the free-fall tower ride called Terminal Velocity. The Suspended Catch Air Devices, commonly referred to as SCAD…
Another day another cyclist is hit in Miami. This accident occurred Thursday August 12, 2010 around 7pm at the entrance to the Key when a woman in her 40s was struck from behind by a white F-150 XL driven by Jose Ravelo, president of A-1 Landscaping Service. The injured cyclist was hurt in the lower back and was unable to…
The Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010, aimed at strengthening safety and reporting standards, was signed by President Obama last week. Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 The new law requires the cruise industry to install video surveillance systems in common areas, as well as door viewers and security latches on cabin doors. Each ship must…
A Hollywood woman, not wearing a helmet, was killed in a Motorcycle crash on Interstate 95. Cheryl Aletta Adams, 38, of Hollywood, was the passenger on a motorcycle being driven by Mustafa Filiz, 39, of Miami. The motorcycle was traveling north on Interstate 95 at Hallandale Beach Boulevard at about 11:45 p.m., when it slammed into the rear of a…
Bicycle Accidents usually occur when a cyclist is hit by a vehicle. However, a large number of accidents are caused by faulty equipment. In a recent blog I wrote about Trek Steer Tubes and a number of riders that had problems with broken steer tubes. How a company goes about acknowledging a problem and preventing future problems can go a…
On July 15, 2010, Mike Lasche Legislative Chairman Florida Bicycle Association met with Aaron Nevins, the aide to Rep. Ellyn Bogdanoff, whose district 91 includes coastal areas of Palm Beach and Broward County. He explained to Lasche that they are interested in removing the bike lanes from approximately a mile of A1A, where it runs in front of Birch State…
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of a 16-year-old boy died after the ATV he was on collided with a wooden utility pole. Enrique Rodriguez, 16, of Southwest Ranches, was driving the ATV, and Daniel Perez, of Pembroke Pines, was a passenger when the accident occurred in the 5400 block of Southwest 172nd Avenue just before 5 p.m.…
A small group of road racers have recently broken the carbon steerers on their 2010 Trek Madone 6-Series bikes. Of all things to fail on a bike, nothing can be more fatal than a steer tube. So the question becomes, is it incorrect stem installation, incorrect stem choice, or the fact that Trek 6-Series Madone steerers are prone to breakage…
Yet another Florida Cyclist died when he was involved in a collision with a bus. The accident which occurred June 17, 2010 comes on the heels of a cyclist that was struck and killed in Coral Gables, Florida the previous week. The latest accident happened when the cyclist was exiting the parking lot of a Walmart store. The bicyclist exited…