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Michael Schumacher sustained a life-threatening head injury while skiing in France on Sunday.
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Dave Byrd, the ski association’s director of risk management, attributed the surge in helmet use to grass-roots efforts by resorts, helmet manufacturers and medical professionals. Recently, public awareness regarding traumatic brain injuries has spiked, possible as a result of growing media attention TBIs have been getting in sports. This is largely due to the NFL concussion lawsuits. Additionally, several high profile individuals such as Sonny Bono and Natasha Richardson have had fatal occurrences while skiing. Currently, the state of New Jersey is the only state that mandates helmet use. The Garden State mandates helmets for those 17 years old and under.
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https://www.dolmanlaw.com/wearing-ski-helmet-may-reduce-likelihood-traumatic-brain-injury/