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• E-Scooters Pose Serious Risks to Teens Under 16 Years Old: Study

  June 12, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study highlights a troubling pattern of e-scooter injuries among children, with nearly half of those injured not wearing helmets and many riding at speeds above recommended limits.

• Global Road Safety Improvements Could Prevent Half-Million Deaths in Traffic Accidents: Report

  July 7, 2022

  Randy Dixon, Jr.

  New reports on global traffic safety reveal tens of thousands of lives could be saved worldwide by implementing already-proven safety measures.

• Bicycle Head, Neck Injuries Usually Involve Non-Helmet Wearers: Study

  September 16, 2019

  Russell Maas

  A new study finds that fewer cyclists who suffer head injuries were wearing helmets at the time of their accident than in years past.

• Bicycle Helmets Often Sold Without Compliance with Safety Standards: Report

  July 9, 2019

  Russell Maas

  Consumer Reports warns that a number of bicycle helmets, usually sold online, do not meet U.S. safety standards, and lists several which consumers should avoid completely.

• Bird and Lime Rental Scooter Crash, Injury Cases Highlighted by Consumer Reports

  February 7, 2019

  Russell Maas

  A new Consumer Reports study warns of increasing injuries linked to the use of electric rental scooters.

• Motorcycle Accident Fatalities Declined in 2017: Report

  May 7, 2018

  Russell Maas

  Motorcycle accidents declined in the U.S. last year, according to a new report.

• Relaxed Motorcycle Helmet Laws Resulting in More Head Injuries: Study

  June 23, 2017

  Russell Maas

  A new study warns that states which have relaxed their mandatory motorcycle helmet laws may double the risk of severe head and facial injuries.

• Bicycle Injury Rates Increase, Highlighting Importance of Helmets: Study

  June 7, 2017

  Russell Maas

  A new study finds an increasing number of bicycle accidents on U.S. streets as more Americans bike to work, calling for an increased need to promote helmet use to prevent severe injuries and deaths.

• Cyclist Awarded $5.4M For Brain Injuries Caused By Poor Road Conditions

  March 15, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A bicyclist has been awarded $5.4 million in a lawsuit that accused Pennsylvania of failing to maintain and properly design its roads, after he suffered brain damage following a fall accident.

• Concussion Lawsuits Filed Against Riddell Over Football Helmets

  February 2, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Riddell, Inc. faces a lawsuit by dozens of former college football players who say their helmets were misleadingly advertised and failed to adequately protect against concussions and other head injuries.