This week, a spokeswoman for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa confirmed that the politician underwent elbow surgery.  Mayor Villaraigosa suffered a broken elbow during a recent bicycle accident in L.A.

In a public statement, spokeswoman Sarah Hamilton said that the Mayor went through an operation on Sunday at the Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center.  She said that the procedure was successful and that the Mayor Villaraigosa is expected to make a complete recovery.  Hamilton also noted that the Mayor will return to his full schedule next week.

On Saturday evening, Villaraigosa had been riding his bicycle on Venice Boulevard when a taxi cab driver pulled in front of him abruptly.  Mayor Villaraigosa applied his brakes, fell of his bike and then landed on top of his elbow. 

Like Mayor Villaraigosa, if you have been involved in a bike accident, you should obtain medical treatment and then seek the advice of a Los Angeles personal injury attorney by contacting the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus.