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Carbon Fiber Helmet Leads To Brain Injury

Filed Under Injuries 

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.

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4 Responses to “Carbon Fiber Helmet Leads To Brain Injury”

  1. Greg Z. on May 12th, 2009 3:32 pm

    I’m surprised more research isn’t done into certain helmets to see if they are safe. Expect this lawsuit to get settled out of court.

  2. Morgan on May 12th, 2009 9:43 pm

    No, I had not heard about this. It is a shame that they would put out such a product that could be harmful to folks. I hope the company is made to pay.

  3. Donald P on May 15th, 2009 12:49 am

    I have not heard anything about these types of helmets. Can you tell me a website where I can get more information on this?

  4. Joe Bonnell on October 11th, 2009 5:55 am

    Carbopn fiber is extremely dangerous stuff. The tint shards cannot be removed from a wound with tweezers but must be incised out inc. tissue. A firm in Australia is making special helmets that have “fingers” under the glass outer that spread the load of impact. They are regarded as the very best in the world. Contact the Australian ABC TV station/s to find them

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