May
12
Carbon Fiber Helmet Leads To Brain Injury
Filed Under Injuries | 4 Comments
If I was to tell you that my brother was in a motorcycle accident and suffered a brain injury, what would be the first thing that popped into your mind? I am willing to bet that just about everyone would assume the same thing. They would think that it was his own fault because he was not wearing a helmet. Well here’s a twist for you then. He was wearing a helmet. You see, we live in Colorado. And Colorado, unlike many states, actually requires that anyone on a motorcycle (even passengers) must wear a helmet which has been approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
In this case though, the helmet that was approved by the DOT failed. And that is why we have contacted an attorney here in Colorado that specializes in brain injuries. Since it was a very low speed accident, the helmet should have absorbed more of the shock. But because the helmet was made out of some fancy new material (carbon fiber) it acted more like a cue ball hitting another pool ball instead of having a more shock absorbent reaction. We are going to get this helmet manufacturer to pay for what they have done, and hopefully get them to take these helmets off the market too.
