A 55 year old upstate New York man, Philip A. Contos, died after going over his handlebars on his motorcycle. He hit his head on the ground on Saturday, July 2, 2011.
Why is this ironic and tragic at the same time?
Earlier that day, Contos had participated in a protest ride against helmet laws in New York. Police troopers say Contos hit his brakes and fishtailed, causing him to lose control of his motorcycle and flip over the handlebars. An emergency room physician told the NYS Trooper that Contos’ death could have been prevented had he simply worn a helmet.
How ironic.
New York has mandatory helmet laws for motorcyclists. One helmet company has a three-word slogan to market their helmets: “It’s Your Head.” How true. While helmets will certainly not prevent all injuries in every accident, it’s a simple and effective way to minimize injuries to our heads.
Gerry practices law exclusively in the State of New York. Within New York he practices primarily in the following counties: New York, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, Nassau and Suffolk. Technically, Brooklyn is known as "Kings County," and Manhattan and New York City are known as "New York County." Staten Island is known as "Richmond County." These counties make up the New York metropolitan area.
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