| Massachusetts' bicycle helmet laws are intended | | | | she is the only possible defendant. |
| to provide bike riders with safety guidelines about | | | | Since insurance companies do not always cover |
| how they can protect themselves from traumatic | | | | the full extent of your injuries, it is critical that all |
| brain injuries and other head trauma should an | | | | negligent parties are identified and held liable for |
| accident occur. Sadly, a bike helmet isn't always | | | | your injuries. An experienced Massachusetts |
| enough to protect a biker from injury. | | | | personal injury lawyer can increase the odds of |
| Being involved in a bicycle accident with a motor | | | | recovering the compensation you and your family |
| vehicle will most likely result in severe injuries. If | | | | need to get your life back on track after |
| you, or a loved one, were fortunate enough to | | | | suffering a TBI or head injury. |
| survive the accident, your life may be completely | | | | Whether you, or your loved one, were wearing a |
| changed as a result of the trauma and injuries | | | | properly fitted and secured helmet at the time of |
| you sustained. You may be suffering from a | | | | the accident really has no bearing on the possible |
| severe head or spinal cord injury and broken | | | | financial compensation you can receive through |
| bones which might require life-long care. | | | | your lawsuit. Massachusetts bike helmet laws can, |
| Massachusetts Bicycle Helmet Laws & Minors | | | | however, help you to determine liable parties in |
| Massachusetts bicycle helmet laws require helmet | | | | certain situations. |
| use for people 16 years and younger who are | | | | Business Liability in Massachusetts Bike Accidents |
| engaged in the following activities while on a public | | | | Massachusetts bicycle helmet laws provide that |
| way, public right-of-way, or bicycle path:o | | | | any person selling or renting bicycles must post a |
| Operating in-line skateso Operating skateboardso | | | | sign stating, in specific language, that minors must |
| Operating scooterso Operating, or riding as a | | | | wear helmets as described above. Posting the sign |
| passenger on, any manually-propelled wheeled | | | | brings the business in full compliance with |
| vehicle | | | | Massachusetts bicycle helmet laws. It does not, |
| Massachusetts bicycle helmet laws also mandate | | | | however, impose any liability upon the business |
| the way in which the helmets are to be worn and | | | | should a bicycle accident occur and the bicyclist is |
| to what standards the helmet must conform. It is | | | | not wearing a helmet. |
| critical to note that not conforming to the | | | | Massachusetts bicycle helmet laws speak |
| Massachusetts bicycle helmet laws cannot be | | | | specifically to any person, firm, or corporation |
| used as evidence of contributory negligence in a | | | | renting bicycles. These entities must provide |
| Massachusetts personal injury lawsuit for injured | | | | helmets in full compliance with safety standards |
| minors, or adults. | | | | under Massachusetts bicycle helmet laws to each |
| Starting a Personal Injury Claim | | | | person renting a bicycle. Here, the law does not |
| Chances are you have considered filing a personal | | | | mention limiting liability. |
| injury or wrongful death lawsuit against the driver | | | | It is possible then, in a situation where a person |
| of the motor vehicle involved in your bike | | | | rents a bicycle from a business and is involved in |
| accident. And though the driver is typically the | | | | a bicycle accident, that the business renting the |
| most obvious defendant, that doesn't mean he or | | | | bicycle could be held liable to the victim. |