Michael Schumacher 'Hurt In Skiing Accident'
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Why its retarded? I'm not asking why the helmet didn't work. I was being sarcastic with the "I guess helmets aren't designed", I was asking if he actually did hit his head on a rock and if he did have a helmet on.
Yes is spelt yes? Wow how long did it take you to figure that out you genius. Rofl.
Yes is spelt yes? Wow how long did it take you to figure that out you genius. Rofl.
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Pretty ****** response.
Helmets are designed to reduce the impact on the skull, however they are not indestructible. I have seen someone in a helmet hit their head so hard that the helmet split in two and fell off. Without the helmet they would have most likely died.
It's a little known fact that if you crash and hit your head while wearing a helmet you should inspect it and it's recommended that you replace it.
If Michael hadn't been wearing a helmet, he would be dead.
Man of Honour
That was me 12 months and two days ago.
I woke up in A&E with a £100 split helmet but I'm 100% convinced it saved my life or at the very least saved me from an horrendous skull/brain injury.
Money well spent, if it split a helment goodness only knows what it would have done direct to the skull.
Soldato
That's what they're supposed to do.. That's why they say after a heavy smack / crash, you're supposed to never use your helmet again, as its integrity has been compromised. Even if its not immediately visible. It's all part of the impact absorption process.
Even after a moderate hit it should be checked. We wont pass a helmet to race that has been visibly damaged in a hit. In the case of a bad crash we will mark it with invisible ink so that even if its re-painted that it is not allowed to race.
I think they actually go as far to say that if you drop it from anything around hip heigh (handle bars on a motorbike) then it most likely should be replaced.
Anyways even though I've never followed him or f1 too much, I really do genuinely hope that he pulls through and makes a quick recovery but I would imagine the reality is that it will be a very slow, frustrating and painful recovery.
Anyways even though I've never followed him or f1 too much, I really do genuinely hope that he pulls through and makes a quick recovery but I would imagine the reality is that it will be a very slow, frustrating and painful recovery.
Ive heard mixed reviews. Ive been told that its not the outer impact you really need to worry about as the carbon fibre shells are pretty tough but if its been worn and impacted then the inner padding will have been compressed and thats when it becomes a danger if its then impacted again with an already compressed inner protective layer.
Im not 100% sure on that id need to check.
Slow progress, family issue new statement, his manager Sabine Kehm refuses to comment on whether Schumacher had developed pneumonia, after reports elsewhere.
http://news.sky.com/story/1211232/schumacher-family-believe-he-will-recover
http://news.sky.com/story/1211232/schumacher-family-believe-he-will-recover
Caporegime
Surely pneumonia is the least of his worries, e.g. waking up from a coma?!
Man of Honour
No, pneumonia is very serious and is the cause of many deaths of already ill people.
pneumonia is actually quite serious for anyone in similar condition.
Man of Honour
I wish him all the best & hope he recovers fully, I'd hate to see him go out like this or end up like Ali. 
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I hope he recovers, but it is just sounding worse and worse. Pneumonia will be difficult to treat, especially in his condition.