Young Riders Suffering More Brain Injuries

Nov 20, 2010

Whether you agree with helmet laws or not, some facts need to be reviewed and considered by everyone. Take a look at this article published online Nov. 15 in Pediatrics where finding show that in 2006, about 25 percent of all traumatic brain injuries sustained in motorcycle crashes involving 12- to 20-year-olds resulted in long-term disabilities. And patients with serious head injuries were at least 10 times more likely to die in the hospital than patients without serious head injuries. One study looked at the number of head injuries among young motorcyclists and the medical costs; the other looked at the impact of laws requiring helmet use for motorcycle riders, which vary from state to state. You can read more HERE.