We would like to introduce Mr. Grachanin as our newest attorney at Perantinides & Nolan. He works on personal injury, medical malpractice, premises liability, products liability, intentional torts, and probate work.
We would like to congratulate Paul Perantinides who has received an AV Preeminent rating.
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As a continuation of last week's blog post, we are beginning to see more cases and more litigation involving motocross riders who have suffered injury from the Leatt Brace. Here is a real life case of a professional rider in which the Leatt was worn and the outcome of the crash was paralysis.
"KTM factory rider Isidre Esteve Pujol of Spain underwent surgery on Friday in Barcelona, Spain to stabilize a spinal injury sustained during a high speed crash last weekend.
The Spanish rider was injured while competing in the Spanish All Terrain Rally.
Specialists Dr. Villanova and Dr. Meir have reported after the operation that the level of injury to the 7th and 8th vertebrae was such that the rider has suffered paralysis from the waist down. They must now wait for inflammation to subside from the spinal column to establish if any further treatment is at all possible. The situation must be considered serious and it is too early to tell if certain experimental treatments for spinal injuries being conducted in the USA and Canada will be able to help the injured rider. Esteve was wearing a neck brake, which is effective against neck injuries and a strong back protector but tragically, because of the nature of the crash, neither protective device was able to prevent this particular type of spinal injury.
KTM's Motor Sports Consultant and former motocross world champion Heinz Kinigadner visited Esteve in hospital shortly after the accident and said that considering the serious situation, the rider was in relatively good spirits. He is able to speak, breathe and eat independently and was able to explain exactly how the accident happened.
"Esteve was riding a 525 racing machine, not a rally bike," Kinigadner said. "He was traveling through a dry river bed at quite high speed when he hit a large rock. He was able to lift the front wheel but then lost control and shot over the handlebars."
"Esteve never lost consciousness," Kinigadner reported. "He thinks that that bike may have fallen on top of him but he is not sure. But he was aware from the moment of impact that the injury was a serious one." Both KTM and sponsor Galoisses are standing by to offer Esteve whatever support is possible, Kinigadner said."
As a motocross or BMX rider, the first thing you are looking for in protective gear is safety, quality and protection for your body. What if the gear you chose actually did the opposite? This has been the case for many professional and amateur motocross riders who have put their trust in the Leatt Brace by the Leatt Corp.
There has been litigation involving serious and catastrophic injuries related to the use of the Leatt Brace, to include serious spine and spinal cord injuries, leaving riders paraplegic and/or quadraplegic. Our firm is currently investigating such cases involving the use of the Leatt Brace.
