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Bicycle
Accidents: Biomechanical, Engineering, and Legal Aspects
Jeffrey Broker
and Paul Hill
6" x 9", casebound,
592 pages
2006, Lawyers
and Judges
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With Bicycle Accidents
you will learn about many different aspects of bicycle accidents
and the legal issues surrounding them. The authors, who between
them have over twenty years experience investigating bicycle accidents,
present a wealth of information including such topics as the physical
and operating characteristics of bicycles, cyclist’s rights
and duties, accident types, insurance and liability issues and
bicycle regulatory information, including the Uniform Vehicle
Code and State Bicycle Statutes.
Bicycle Accidents
is divided into two parts for easy access to pertinent information.
Part one discusses many of the physical and mental aspects of
operating a bicycle. You will learn about topics such as the cycling
setting, crash tests, bicycle types and designs, visual perception
and response, equipment failure, and biomechanics of cycling injuries.
Part two covers the legal aspects of operating a bicycle and of
liability, both of the cyclist and others such as pet and property
owners. This section provides information on a wide variety of
topics including releases or waivers of liability, common accident
types including accidents involving dogs, product defects and
liability, and cycling setting defects and liability. Bicycle
regulatory information is also covered in greater detail in this
section.
If you are handling
a bicycle accident case, this book is a necessary addition to
your library.
Topics include:
•
Bicycle
types, anatomy, and setup
• Bicycle design and equipment failure
• Cycling setting
• Bicycle accident reconstruction
• Crash test data
• Biomechanics of cycling injuries
• Visual behavior related to bicycles
• Cyclist’s rights and duties
• Common bicycle accident types
• Liability and insurance issues
• Bicycle regulatory standards
• The Uniform Vehicle Code
• State Bicycle Statutes
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Review
Reference
& Research Book News - August 13, 2006
Given the increase presence of bicyclists on the roads, this volume
will fill a gap in understanding how bicycle work, how cyclists
perform, common accidents and injuries, and visual behavior associated
with bicycle riders. Broker (biomechanics, U. of Colorado, Colorado
Springs), a specialist and consultant in injury biomechanics and
accident analysis has contributed several chapters on these topics
and the characteristics and operation of a bicycle. Part II, authored
mainly by Paul Hill, considers the law, accidents, and relevant
cases with topics that include cyclists’ rights and duties,
intersection accidents, collisions, and accidents caused by dogs.
Related books:
Assessing
Damages in Injuries and Deaths of Minor Children
Children
and Injuries
Motorcycle
Accident Reconstruction and Litigation
Valuing
Economic Damages in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Actions
Table of Contents
Detailed
Table of Contents
Part
I
1. Bicycle Types, Bicycle Anatomy, and Bicycle Setup
2. Bicycle Operating Characteristics
3. The Cycling Setting
4. Principles of Bicycle Accident Reconstruction
5. Crash Tests Involving Bicycles and Motor Vehicles
6. Cycling Injuries: Biomechanics, Frequency, and Form
7. Visual Behavior as Related to Bicycle Riders
8. Safety Standards and Regulations in the Bicycle Industry
9. Bicycle Materials and Failure Mechanisms
Part
II
10. Cyclist’s Rights and Duties
11. Intersection Accidents
12. Cyclist in Collision with Bicycle or Pedestrian
13. Accidents Caused by Dogs
14. Accidents Caused by Defects in Street, Highway, Sidewalk,
Path, Private Property
or Recreational Land
15. Products Liability
16. Insurance Considerations
17. Signed Releases of Liability (Waivers)
18. The Uniform Vehicle Code and State Bicycle Statutes
19. Regulatory Standards
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