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Personal Injury & Torts

Feb. 22, 2001

A Look That Could Kill

After a low-speed collision broke a facial bone at Mason Goodloe's temple under his snazzy bike helmet, causing a devastating brain bleed, Bay Area attorneys convinced a jury that federal standards that don't keep pace with technology are no defense to a product liability lawsuit, winning a record $17 million.

        By Deborah Rosenthal
        
        After a low-speed collision broke a facial bone at Mason Goodloe's temple under his snazzy bike helmet, causing a devastating brain bleed, Bay Area attorneys convinced a jury that federal standards that don't keep pace with technology are no defense to a product liability lawsuit, winning a record...

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