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Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents:

• Fairfax personal injury lawyers Weiner & Spivey want to make sure children are safe, so they give away free helmets to children who need them.   
  Free bike helmets to children who need them. Fairfax, Virginia lawyers Weiner & Spivey want to make sure children are safe when riding bikes.
• Winning a fall down case in Virginia is very hard, because the pedestrian must be 'perfect'   
  Contributory negligence in Virginia is a total bar to a claim. Pedestrian cases are especially hard because we have all been told to "watch where you're going" since we were young.
• Contributory negligence bars pedestrian claims   
  If you walk, Virginia law favors the careless business (or driver). You will lose your claim if your own behavior contributed to your injury in any way.
• Bicycle Helmets -- Key to Safety   
  Bicycle helmets save lives, especially when the bicyclist is hit by a car or truck. People on bicycles are much like pedestrians when it comes to car and truck accidents -- except they can be thrown farther. This Bicycle Safety Institute website has valuable information on statistics, how to buy and helmets and helmet recalls.