July 3, 2011

Fatal Motorcycle Accident Reported in Osceola County Florida

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Florida is a popular state for motorcyclists given the year-round sunshine and warm temperatures. Unfortunately, Florida also ranks as one of the deadliest states in regards to fatal motorcycle crashes each year.

In rural eastern Osceola County a motorcyclist died after riding into a trailer pulled by an RV. The 59-year-old deceased man was from DeLand, but his identity was not released because the next-of-kin had not been notified. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the accident occurred on U.S. Highway 192, east of Hibiscus Road. The motorcycle fell over after it struck the rear of the trailer, and the driver was thrown onto the road, said the FHP. The reports said the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet. The RV occupants were not injured.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics, 413 people died in motorcycle accidents in Florida in 2009. In addition, there were a total of 8,313 motorcycle accidents in Florida in 2009, with 7,435 resulting in injury, according to figures from the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR). While any motorcyclist faces the risk of an accident, the CUTR statistics show that certain populations face more of a risk than others. Listed below are the top five risk groups according to the CUTR findings for 2009.

• Males ages 45-54: 1,465 victims out of 6,803
• Males ages 25-34: 1,338 victims out of 6,803
• Males ages 35-44: 1,242 victims out of 6,803
• Males ages 55-64: 900 victims out of 6,803
• Males ages 21-24: 771 victims out of 6,803

Regardless of what the numbers say, any rider can sustain serious injuries from a Florida motorcycle accident such as traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury or even death. For more information, see motorcyclist strikes rear of trailer, dies on U.S. 192

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Posted In: Automobile Accidents , Brain Injury , Motorcycle Accidents , Spinal Cord Injuries , Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

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June 27, 2010

Teen Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Following Corvette Accident at Palm Beach International Speedway

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A Stuart, Florida teenager who crashed his Corvette at the Palm Beach International Speedway and suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is being released from a rehabilitation center because his insurance company will no longer pay for his stay there.

Casey Bicknell received the Corvette for his 16th birthday. Last Christmas, his parents gave him the opportunity to race the car at the Palm Beach International Speedway / Raceway. On January 6, 2010, Bicknell, 18, crashed the car into the wall on the first lap and suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a result.

Bicknell has undergone a number of operations and is currently unable to walk or communicate. He has been at the rehabilitation center in an effort to regain those functions. And while his family and doctors agree he should continue with his rehabilitation, the insurance company says it does not believe the treatment he is receiving there will improve his condition. Without insurance, the cost to the family would be $1,200 per day, which the family says they cannot afford.

Bicknell’s father has left his job in order to provide his son with full-time care. The family has also set up a website – www.caseybicknell.com -- to receive donations and is planning a fundraiser on June 27 at Indian Riverside Park in Jensen Beach.


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Posted In: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

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