Motorcyclists are at a high risk for brain injury when they are involved in an accident.
Motorcycle accident brain injury lawyer Lee D. Gaber, Esquire is a leader among Pennsylvania motorcycle accident attorneys handling brain injury accidents and will bring considerable knowledge to your case if you or someone you love has had an injury as a result of a motorcycle accident.
Because the head is located at the end of the body, a whip-like action occurs when the body is violently jarred or thrown. The head is at the end of “the whip” and is prone to strike the road, a vehicle, or another obstacle at high speed.
The Role of a Helmet
Wearing a helmet is the primary method you can employ to prevent or lessen the severity of a brain injury. A helmet will, to some degree, cushion a striking blow against the head.
As of the writing of this article, helmets only provide protection against linear blows, although new designs are currently being developed that help to mitigate rotational forces on the brain.
Limitations of Helmets and the Woodpecker
Brain injury researchers wondered why woodpeckers don’t have brain trauma as a result of banging their heads against wood all day long. What they found is that woodpecker’s brains, and human brains as well, are remarkably resilient to linear blows.
If the strike comes straight at the head and only pushes the brain in one direction against the skull, the tissue between the brain and the skull will lessen the shock to the brain itself. It is rotational forces that cause the most damage to the brain.
When the brain is turning within the skull, helmets do not provide protection against this type of force and unfortunately that is when severe Brain injuries occur.
A Brain Injury Lawyer’s Experience
When a motorcycle rider has sustained a brain injury, they are in need of an motorcycle attorney who has experience with serious brain injuries. It is imperative that you receive the best care possible in order to recover from your injuries.
Pennsylvania motorcycle accident lawyer Lee D. Gaber, Esquire, is available at 888-292-5352 (888-CYCLE-LAW) for a free consultation.