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For Parents: Bicycle Safety 101

By | August 10th, 2018

There has been a significant decline in the number of kids who ride their bikes to school. Most children now are driven to school due to parents’ apprehension with regards to traffic danger and bike injuries. A study found that more than 2.2 million children ages 5 to 17 suffered from bicycle-related injuries from 2006 to 2015. That’s 600 cases per day, or 25 an hour. The most common injuries were to the upper extremities, while 11% accounted for traumatic brain injuries. Safety Regulations The Consumer Product Safety.

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Defective Bikes: What to Do

By | July 2nd, 2018

When looking for a bike, whether it be a mountain bike or a road bike, there are certain things you need to consider. Take into account your budget, the terrain you will be biking over, and the kind of bike that will fit your needs. Most importantly, regardless of the type of bike you may end up purchasing, you’ll need to pay special attention to the bike components. When purchasing a bicycle, you’ll need to check the frame to make sure that the size and weight fit you.

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Cycling: Benefits, Risks, Tips for Injury Claims

By | June 26th, 2018

One of the first skills most children learn is how to ride a bike. Countless hours of enjoyment amid scrapes and bruises easily form some of our more unforgettable memories. Nowadays, however, biking is more than just for fun. Benefits and Risks We have touched on the increasing popularity of biking in the recent years in our previous article. Biking to work, a form of active commuting, can be economical. It can help you save on fuel and vehicle maintenance expenditures which on average can cost over $8,000.

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What to Know about Bike Insurance

By | June 19th, 2018

Today, cycling has been a popular means of transportation for its economic and health benefits. The number of bikers in the United States has significantly increased over the years and around 66.5 million Americans rode their bicycles in 2016. Bikes can be expensive. While there are those in the low-cost range of $80 to $300, high-end bikes can cost a consumer about $1000 to $5000. For this reason, cyclists are very much interested in ensuring them against theft or loss, or when they hurt somebody while riding their.

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Cycling Under the Influence: A Threat to Public Safety

By | May 31st, 2018

Bicycling, biking, or pedal cycling has substantially increased in popularity over the last decade, and biking has become a go-to transportation means for a number of Americans for both economic and health reasons. In 2016, about 12.4% of Americans or around 66.5 million rode their bicycles on a regular basis. The number significantly increased between 2012 and 2014. One challenge faced by the public today is the growing number of fatalities involving cyclists, particularly those who are under the influence of alcohol. According to the Centers for Disease.

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Injured in a Business Property that is Not Currently Owned

By | July 16th, 2013

QUESTION: Last month, I was flipped off my bike while cycling on a severely jagged and missing sidewalk. I fell on what appears to be a business property not currently owned but is up for sale. The sidewalk I fell on was on this property. I sustained quite a few injuries and left the scene bleeding. A few days later my back began to hurt too. There was an actual witness to the entire accident because I landed in traffic. I did not go to the hospital nor had any.

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