HELMETS PREVENT HEAD INJURIES TO CHILDREN
Each year, more than a quarter of a million children are treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries related to skateboarding, scooters and biking. If you add into the mix, baseball related injuries or other activities that require helmets, it is obvious that wearing a helmet shows you are using your head.
For many sports related activities, a helmet can reduce the risk of serious head injury and even save lives. If you are wearing the appropriate helmet during a fall or collision, the impact energy will be absorbed by the helmet, rather than the head and brain.
It is important to note that all helmets are not created equal. There are different helmets for different sports. While some can be worn for multiple sports or activities, each helmet is designed to protect your head from the impacts common to that particular sport or activity. Common sense will dictate that a baseball helmet is different than a bike helmet. Bicycle helmets manufactured after 1999 must meet the Consumer Protection Safety Commission’s Bicycle Helmet Standards. The Consumer Product Safety Commission does produce a guide, “Which Helmet for Which Activity,” which can assist you in choosing your helmet.
The Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll have been involved with a number of brain injury cases. On a number of occasions, the injuries could have been eliminated or lessened by the use of a helmet. It is imperative that your child is fitted with the appropriate helmet.
