Litigation
Aug. 22, 2013
Jury clears bicycle helmet manufacturer of liability in accident
A jury in Van Nuys found that Easton-Bell Sports was not liable for brain damage suffered by a rider wearing one of the company's helmets. The case adds to a growing body of litigation involving helmets and head injuries.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Following a three-week trial, a jury in Los Angeles County Superior Court determined that a bicycle helmet manufacturer was not liable for permanent, severe brain damage to a cyclist who suffered a blow to the head.
On Oct. 31, 2009, 60-year-old bicycle enthusiast Jeffrey Sohn struck his head on Foothill Road in the Northern California city of Sunol at the tail end of an 85-mile ride. Lawyers for ...
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