Professional triathlete Jordan Rapp suffered a traumatic brain injury in a Los Angeles County bicycle accident in Oxnard on March 23, 2010 around 5:40 p.m.
Rapp was riding his bicycle at the intersection of Lewis Road and Old Lewis Road when he got struck by a car. California Highway Patrol offers believe that the accident happened when a vehicle crashed into the side of Rapp’s bicycle while it was making a “left-hand turn” into oncoming traffic. Rapp was taken to St. John’s Medical Center where he was kept in the ICU and received treatment for severe contusions and lacerations on his head and neck along with numerous broken bones. He also lost around three liters of blood.
Our office wishes Rapp a quick recovery. We hope he gets well real soon and is at his athletic best. It is rather sad that the guilty driver did not even bother to stop and help him out! Car drivers need to be very careful while driving and ensure that they share the road with other drivers and riders. It is because of this basic lack of understanding that accidents take place and people get hurt. In addition, drivers need to pay attention to pedestrians and bicyclists while driving—not just other motor vehicles.
Ross Jurewitz is a Los Angeles bicycle accident attorney and the managing attorney of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California law firm dedicated to representing people who have suffered brain injuries. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a brain injury accident in California, please order your free copy of Mr. Jurewitz’s book, The Ten Biggest Mistakes that can Destroy Your California Accident Case. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.