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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would.  But I biked all over the place with no helmet at that age.[/quote]

You're lucky.  Look who wasn't?

http://www.today.com/parents/mom-son-warn-dangers-bike-riding-without-helmet-t92631

Takes about 4 seconds to google plenty of bad accidents.[/quote]

This is a mystifying accident.

He obviously fell and hit his head to have such a bad brain injury... so why didn't he say his head hurt after the accident?   He didn't even have any bumps or bruises on his head.... so it's more like he hit his head slightly, but the brain inside sloshed around and got injured.  Which could have happened even while wearing a helmet -- not sure that a helmet protects against this kind of injury.[/quote]
I'm the concussion poster from above. A slight hit won't cause a skull fracture - his hair likely hid any bumps or bruises (looking at where the surgery was). Bruises can also take a while to show up or get worse. His brain didn't just "slosh" around inside, it hit with enough force to cause a hematoma (brain bleed) which can take hours to days to actually show symptoms (if it's a low bleed). Kids are pretty darn good at looking not sick or injured before suddenly tanking. A helmet helps to cushion the blow and distribute the impact to decrease the likelihood of serious injury. My guess is that he probably would have had a concussion similar to mine with a helmet on. [/quote]

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