Boston Law Firm of Breakstone, White & Gluck Donates 120 Bike Helmets to Children at Dedham Bike Rodeo

DEDHAM – Breakstone, White & Gluck recently donated 120 bike helmets to children at the Dedham Bike Rodeo. The event was held July 30th at the Endicott Estate and was the second time the firm has participated. The event is organized by the Dedham Police Department and Dedham Parks and Recreation Department.

The Dedham Bike Rodeo was free for all Dedham residents and included a children’s bike raffle, an obstacle course, bike repair, t-shirts, lunch and free bike helmets at the Breakstone, White & Gluck tent.

Children got to select new bike helmets and have them adjusted for size by attorney David White. Parents also received literature about bike safety resources and Massachusetts laws.

“We really enjoyed returning to the Rodeo,” White said. “It was nice to see so many families come out and ask questions while we fitted the helmets. We hope we increased awareness about the importance of wearing bike helmets to protect against head injuries.”

Breakstone, White & Gluck is a Boston law firm specializing in personal injury cases. This is the second year the law firm has donated bike helmets to children. In 2013, the law firm donated over 1,000 bike helmets through community programs such as the Dedham Bike Rodeo, Boston Bikes’ Roll It Forward and CYCLE Kids in Cambridge. This year, the firm expects to donate 2,000.

In Massachusetts, cyclists 16 years old or younger are required to wear bike helmets. It is important for all ages, but children are especially vulnerable. In 2010, children and teenagers under the age of 20 accounted for about half of all 515,000 bicycle-related injuries in the U.S, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Each year, 26,000 of these bicycle-related injuries to children and adolescents are traumatic brain injuries which are treated in emergency departments. Breakstone, White & Gluck has a bike safety web page with more information.

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About Breakstone, White & Gluck, PC

Breakstone, White & Gluck, PC, is a Boston law firm which represents injured plaintiffs in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. The firm has established a reputation as one of the top personal injury firms in Massachusetts. Notable cases include the case against a surgeon who left a patient on the operating table to cash a check, and several multi-million dollar cases arising from medical malpractice, EMT malpractice and motor vehicle accidents.