Principal Associate, Dr John Camplin, recently presented to the Personal Injuries Bar Association at their Annual Conference.
In his presentation, Head Protection for the Bicycle Rider, John discussed the laws surrounding bicycle helmets, how much impact the human head can tolerate, and how helmets protect the head during impact. He also reviewed the relationship between impact severity and the likelihood of injury, as well as the techniques that he, as an accident reconstruction expert, would use when investigating an incident and how an injury has been sustained.
John’s presentation included a real-world example from a Hawkins investigation, addressing whether wearing a helmet would have prevented the injuries sustained by a cyclist in an accident. He concluded his presentation by explaining that bicycle helmets are generally well-suited to mitigate injuries during low-speed impacts, toppling from bicycles, and falling after projection, but can be poorly suited to mitigate injuries such as diffuse axonal injury that can occur following collisions with road furniture and sliding. Dr John Camplin has completed over 500 investigations on a broad range of incidents, including road traffic collisions and personal injuries. He has a special interest in head protection and the biomechanics of the human body, and has presented a webinar on the topic of body protection for the motorcycle and bicycle rider.
If you have an incident that you would like to discuss with John, please get in touch for a free consultation.
