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Ralph takes a motorcycle out for a spin–to “open it up; see what it’ll do” — and roars it off on a series of exciting and dangerous adventures. Directed by Ron Underwood, animated by John Matthews and produced by George McQuilkin and John Matthews for Churchill Films. SUMMARY: Stuck at a rundown hotel for the weekend, young Keith finds his prized toy motorcycle missing. The unlikely thief is an adventurous and rather careless young mouse named Ralph! With Keith’s permission, Ralph takes the motorcycle out for a spin — to ‘open it up; see what it’ll do’ — and roars off on a series of exciting and dangerous adventures. Though warned to take good care of the motorcycle, Ralph loses it in the laundry basket after a narrow escapes from a hungry vacuum cleaner. Things get worse when Keith suddenly falls ill. The pressure’s on as Ralph commandeers the boy’s toy ambulance on a crazy midnight ride through the hotel in search of medicine. He encounters all the dangers his mother warned him about — a night feeding owl, an excitable dog, and a mouse-hunting cat.
The incidence of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is statistically shown to affect about 2 million people annually in the United States. That breaks down to 175 – 200 people per 100,000. Over 1.5 million of these are non-fatal brain injuries. TBI’s can account for about 34% of the yearly deaths that are caused by accidents in America states like California and especially inland empire cites such as Riverside where speeds are faster due to less traffic, and where big rig trucks are plentiful.
Traumatic brain injury and motorcycle accidents in inland California are a fact of life to the 909 resident. Statistics show that many of these brain injuries are caused by motorcycle accidents.
Many TBI’s are not readily apparent; the victim can suffer long term physical, emotional, intellectual and social changes which are not going to be recognizable at first. Riverside medical doctors who treat patients in Corona, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage and Barstow areas, can attest to the enormous financial and emotional costs, not only to the victim but to the family as well. Many motorcycle TBI victims will need on going long term care for the rest of their life. It is estimated that there are about 63 out of every 100,000 American adults who live in assisted living communities as the result of suffering a TBI. Many of these have been caused from being in a motorcycle accident.
California implemented its helmet law in 1992. Since then there has been a 37% decrease in statewide motorcycle accidental deaths. Although beach cities like La Habra, Fullerton, Anaheim and Orange have seen about a 34% decrease in TBI’s as well, inland empire towns in San Bernardino and Riverside have accidents on expansive and uncrowded freeways at high speeds. This is true, despite the fact that California residents are now almost 100% compliant with the helmet law.
Statistics also show that wearing a helmet will reduce the risk of brain injury by nearly two times than those who do not wear a helmet. The medical care costs to those who wear helmets are reduced by nearly 3 times the amount that non-helmeted riders can sustain from motorcycle brain injury accidents.
A large percentage of those suffering from motorcycle TBI’s are young male adults who are in the prime of their life. Many of these victims do not return to work and can end up living in assisted living communities. The costs of the care can be staggering.
Traumatic brain injury and motorcycle accidents can also leave one in a vegetative state. Long-term coma may be another consequence. Loss of your social network, not only for the victim but for the family as well, high risk for depression, loss of wages, loss of the family home, loss of marital relationship, all theses and more can be the consequence of suffering a TBI due to motorcycle accident.
Victims and their families need to seek immediate legal advice of a Riverside brain injury lawyer and get counsel after suffering any type of injury in a California injury such as requiring a Riverside motorcycle accident attorney. Most of the time the rider is not at fault and can file claim for compensation. Orange County has many reputable Motorcycle Accident lawyers that can help the victim through all phases of his or her legal claim. Never hesitate in attaining good legal advice and representation.
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