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Thursday, July 24, 2008

Lawsuit Filed Over 2007 Motocross Death

The family of a five-year-old killed on a motocross track has filed a wrongful death suit against the motocross promoter and track's owner. Cody Fidler died of neck trauma after an older rider crashed into him on the track.

The lawsuit alleges that Parker Valley Motocross Track in Charlotte, North Carolina neglected to follow track rules by allowing an older and more experienced rider on the track when Cody was participating. The parents are also claiming emotional distress and deceptive trade practices in their suit.

While the death of Cody Fidler is tragic, it also brings to light the young age at which some children begin riding motocross bikes. It raises questions of how young is too young, as well as if certain rules need to be changed. Most track rules class riders based on the size of their bikes. They range in size from Pee Wee, whose engines are 50cc or less, to Quads, whose engines are 250cc and up. There are some rules that have age brackets, such as nine to 13 years of age, but everyone knows that the size difference between a nine-year-old and a 13-year-old can vary greatly.

If your child has been injured in a motocross accident, please contact the Motorcycle Accident Lawyer site to find an experienced injury lawyer in your area.

posted by Neil at 1:27 PM

2 Comments:

Blogger Rex Bush said...

Does anyone know of a codification of motocross safety standards?

My case involves a 17 year old boy who fell after a jump. I'm told the flagger was supposed to raise a yellow flag which notifies other racers that someone is down. During the yellow flag no jumps are permitted and racers are expected to slow down. The flagger did not raise the yellow flag and as a consequence another race hit the downed boy.
link to my site

October 21, 2008 3:09 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rex Bush,

You are lame. Get a real job. Stop trying to steal money from people who did nothing wrong.

Jim

November 21, 2009 9:38 PM  

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