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Bicycle helmet laws reduce brain damage

Shortly after the Colorado Governor Bill Ritter was treated for injuries related to a major bike accident, the Colorado House of Representatives has approved a law requiring that children under 18 wear a helmet if it was made in the law. The 33-32 vote on March 3, 2010 will be the address of the State Senate for further consideration.

Fort Collins proposed Rep. John Kefalas, HB 1147 has the potential to make the State of Colorado, 23 including the District of Columbia to helmets required by law for young drivers. Besides laws of the state, about 200 local laws, helping to reduce injuries related to bicycle annual.

helmets reduce costs Medical
Child Safety Network reports that nearly 200 children under 15 die each year because of injuries related to bicycle. Each year about 9,000 children are hospitalized and 344,000 additional children are treated in emergency rooms for injuries sustained in a bicycle accident. Bicycle helmets prevent 52-60 percent of deaths from head trauma related to bicycles, 68-85 percent of non-fatal head and injuries of the scalp and 65 per cent of injuries to middle and upper face - results that can be raised helmet should reduce medical expenses for injuries associated with bicycles.

Bicycle accidents can cause brain injuries expensive. These lesions can affect the quality of life, reduce future earnings due to permanent disability and can often result in costly medical expenses. CSN believes that "if 85 percent of all child cyclists wore helmets in one year, the cost of medical rescue totaling 197 million to 256 million dollars.

Government Colorado is estimated to be $ 110 per year in medical expenses each quarter that is - a figure that could translate into $ 1 million per month offering.

Traumatic Brain Injury and Children
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control statistics below show the number of children 0-14 who are victims of head trauma:

* 2685 Death
* 37,000 hospitalizations
* 435,000 emergency department visits per year

preventive measures to reduce the number of brain lesions that occur each year would financially beneficial and help to improve the quality of working life for children - ensuring their safety in their activities love. Preventive measures should reduce the number of traumatic brain injury lawsuits brought by those who seek monetary compensation.

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