Philadelphia Injury Lawyer Blog

Bicycle injuries in the Philadelphia and Delaware Valley during the winter months are substantially reduced because of the weather. This is the right time for parents and their children to take steps to prevent bicycle injuries from happening when Spring returns. Taking time to first learn with your child, the components of his or her major means of transportation may be the key factor in preventing a serious injury from occurring when the children return to the highways and sidewalks occupied by automobiles and pedestrians. I can’t emphasize enough reviewing and using the manual that came with your purchase. It may save the life of your most precious possession from a fatal injury. If you’ve discarded the manual like most of us, Google the manufacturer’s website and it’s probably on the web. Make it a family activity and learn how to safely maintain the bike. The maintenance and care instructions may save your child from a serious injury.

How serious? Look at the number of bicycle accident fatalities. In 2006, 773 bicyclists were killed and an additional 44,000 were injured in traffic crashes. Children 14 and younger accounted for 98 of those fatalities (13%), making this one of the most frequent causes of injury related death for young children. I have supplied a few important cites and suggest that now is the time to prevent a serious injury to your mobile loved one.

Should there be an unfortunate accident causing injury and you believe that someone was at fault, either the manufacturer of the bicycle, someone who repaired and maintained it, or a third person like a driver of a vehicle, the Philadelphia bicycle accident lawyers at Pomerantz Perlberger & Lewis have had great results, including the largest bicycle verdict in Pennsylvania history in the amount of 13.5 million dollars.