Branded protective gear cannot ensure complete protection. Manufacturers of protective sports gear may be held accountable in personal injury cases that involve comprehensive medical record review.

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How Safe Are Your Kids When Playing
Sports? The Statistics Is Alarming
A properly fitted helmet offers protection against skull
fractures; however, researchers point out that it may be
extremely challenging to develop a helmet that can offer
complete protection against internal brain injuries because
of the varying nature of the concussions. Since the brain
moves freely in the skull, even the best helmet may not be
able to lessen the violent movement experienced by the
brain tissue and nerve networks during a high impact
injury. A helmet may be able to prevent the side effect of
concussions, not the concussions themselves. According to
a recent report in time.com, this finding was presented at
the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National
Conference and Exhibition in Orlando by a team of
scientists that carried out a study involving 1332 football
players from 36 US high schools during the 2012 football
season. The study was spurred by the fact that more than
40,000 concussions occur each year among the high school
students in America. The researchers wanted to find out to
what extent various popular helmet brands could provide
protection against concussion risk.
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The study found that 115 players had sustained 116 sports
related concussions by the end of the season. What is
surprising is that most of the students, i.e. 52%, wore
Riddell helmets, 35% wore Schutt and 13% used Xenith.
Among the players, 61% used generic mouth guards
provided by their respective schools, while thirty nine
percent word custom-made mouth guards or specially
branded ones.
Usually, manufacturers claim
that their helmets are capable
of bettering cushion impact
and reducing players’ risk of
concussion. The study found
no significant difference
between the different brands
as regards the possibility of getting concussions.
Manufacturers are expected to warn consumers about the
risk of concussion injury. Take the case of helmet
manufacturer Riddell that paid no heed to the warning
given by a biomechanics company in the year 2000. The
manufacturer was warned that football helmets cannot
protect against concussions, though they may protect
against skull fractures. Riddell went on to claim that its
football helmet “Revolution” would reduce the risk of
concussion injury by 31 percent. Riddell was held
accountable by a Colorado jury in April 2013 for failing to
warn a high school football player of the risk of concussion
injury. The jury did not maintain that Riddell’s helmets
were defective; it held that Riddell failed to warn the
players of concussion risks.
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The incident occurred in 2008 when the high school
football player suffered hard impact during a football drill
that caused serious brain injury. The left side of his body
was paralyzed. His coaches
failed to rush him to the
hospital. The player, a 23year-old man at the time of
the jury decision was
entitled to $11.5 million in
damages and Riddell who
manufactured the helmet was held responsible for 27 per
cent of the damages, or $3.1 million.
Riddell faces many other lawsuits including one from
thousands of former NFL players who suffered injuries
related to concussion while wearing Riddell helmets.
Considering high school as well as professional football
players, even minor concussions can lead to significant,
lifelong injury. Parents of injured students may file
personal injury claims if their kids sustain serious sports
injuries such as severe concussions and associated
complications. Insurance plans do cover sports-related
activities, and in such cases personal injury lawyers would
help recover compensation for the injuries sustained. Of
course, this would involve reviewing the medical records
that are key elements in any personal injury lawsuit.
Insurers and lawyers are usually assisted by medical record
review companies that help with medical record
organization, medical case chronology and history and
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summary services. Efficient support in the review process
facilitates speedy decision making and help lawyers win
cases.
Studies such as the abovementioned one help to raise
public awareness about the risks faced by students taking
part in various sports activities. When branded products
and expensive protective gear cannot offer the expected
protection, players have to understand the magnitude of the
risks involved; otherwise they may end up with permanent
injuries.
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