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Preventing traumatic brain injuries is easier than rehabilitating them
Posted by: Michael A. Kelly
March 21, 2008

Brain Injury Awareness Month is celebrated this month. This issue has received extra attention this year as many soldiers who might not have survived head injuries in earlier conflicts are now surviving, coming home from Iraq, and having to deal with the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury.

The average person may not be exposed to the danger of roadside bombs, but our heads are just as vulnerable to injuries sustained in motorcycle, bicycle, roller-skating, hiking, climbing, skiing and recreational and sporting activities. Using well made, effective safety gear (including helmets) is critical.

If you are shopping for head protection, buy the best: do not skimp on head coverage or thickness - no matter how silly you think a larger helmet may look - because a helmet won't protect what it doesn't cover. Remember, 1.4 million people sustain a brain injury each year in the United States. Avoid injury by making sure you and your family wear appropriate headgear when engaged in dangerous activities. If a traumatic brain injuryresults from a defect in a helmet or other safety device, call us - we know how to find and prove a manufacturers responsibility.

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