A four-year-old child has been killed in Tulare County in a dirt bike accident.
The child was riding with 20-year-old Eduardo Martinez of Woodinville. The
two were riding on private property when the dirt bike seems to have struck a
cable across the road. Both the driver and his four-year-old passenger were
thrown off the bike. Another dirt bike ran over the little boy, killing him
instantly. Martinez sustained injuries in the accident. Neither Martinez nor the
child were wearing helmets at the time of the accident. It appears that the boy
was riding in front of the driver.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the accident. It’s a tragedy
that should not have happened. There were several things that went wrong here. A
four-year-old child should not have been riding a motorcycle without a helmet.
He should not have been seated in front of the rider. No charges have been filed
yet against Martinez.
California motorcycle accident
attorneys have been concerned at a possible increase in
motorcycle crashes now that summer is here. Most motorcyclists ride for leisure.
That means that this is the time of the year most of them will be out, engaging
in their favorite pastime.
It’s important that motorcyclists wear helmets at all times. Passengers must
also wear protective headgear because that’s the only thing that can prevent
head injuries in case of an accident. According to the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, approximately 1800 motorcyclist deaths every year can be
traced to failure to wear helmets.
There have been numerous studies conducted into lowering the risks of
injuries and death if motorcyclists wear helmets. Last year, the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration released the results of a study into the
effects of wearing motorcycle helmets on Traumatic Brain Injury. The study
compared deadly collisions where the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, with
collisions where the motorcyclist had not been wearing a helmet at the time of
the crash. The study’s findings were not too surprising to California personal injury
lawyers. The study found that motorcyclists who had been helmeted
at the time of the crash had a much lower risk of suffering a moderate to severe
brain injury, compared to motorcyclists who had not been helmeted at the time of
the collision.
Besides, helmeted motorcyclists were less likely to require an extensive stay
in the hospital, than on helmeted motorcyclists. As a consequence,
hospital expenses were also likely to be much lower than for motorcyclists who
were not wearing helmets. This year, a study by the Highway Loss Data Institute
confirmed that motorcyclists who wore helmets were less likely to fie injury
claims, compared to non-helmeted motorcyclists. A state’s helmet laws seem to
have a lot to do with whether motorcyclists wear helmets or not. Persons who
live in states where there are mandatory helmet laws. are more likely to wear
helmets.
(Reference: http://www.robertreeveslaw.com/blog/fatal-dirt-bike-accident-tulare-county)
The child was riding with 20-year-old Eduardo Martinez of Woodinville. The
two were riding on private property when the dirt bike seems to have struck a
cable across the road. Both the driver and his four-year-old passenger were
thrown off the bike. Another dirt bike ran over the little boy, killing him
instantly. Martinez sustained injuries in the accident. Neither Martinez nor the
child were wearing helmets at the time of the accident. It appears that the boy
was riding in front of the driver.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the accident. It’s a tragedy
that should not have happened. There were several things that went wrong here. A
four-year-old child should not have been riding a motorcycle without a helmet.
He should not have been seated in front of the rider. No charges have been filed
yet against Martinez.
California motorcycle accident
attorneys have been concerned at a possible increase in
motorcycle crashes now that summer is here. Most motorcyclists ride for leisure.
That means that this is the time of the year most of them will be out, engaging
in their favorite pastime.
It’s important that motorcyclists wear helmets at all times. Passengers must
also wear protective headgear because that’s the only thing that can prevent
head injuries in case of an accident. According to the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, approximately 1800 motorcyclist deaths every year can be
traced to failure to wear helmets.
There have been numerous studies conducted into lowering the risks of
injuries and death if motorcyclists wear helmets. Last year, the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration released the results of a study into the
effects of wearing motorcycle helmets on Traumatic Brain Injury. The study
compared deadly collisions where the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, with
collisions where the motorcyclist had not been wearing a helmet at the time of
the crash. The study’s findings were not too surprising to California personal injury
lawyers. The study found that motorcyclists who had been helmeted
at the time of the crash had a much lower risk of suffering a moderate to severe
brain injury, compared to motorcyclists who had not been helmeted at the time of
the collision.
Besides, helmeted motorcyclists were less likely to require an extensive stay
in the hospital, than on helmeted motorcyclists. As a consequence,
hospital expenses were also likely to be much lower than for motorcyclists who
were not wearing helmets. This year, a study by the Highway Loss Data Institute
confirmed that motorcyclists who wore helmets were less likely to fie injury
claims, compared to non-helmeted motorcyclists. A state’s helmet laws seem to
have a lot to do with whether motorcyclists wear helmets or not. Persons who
live in states where there are mandatory helmet laws. are more likely to wear
helmets.
(Reference: http://www.robertreeveslaw.com/blog/fatal-dirt-bike-accident-tulare-county)