THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IS THAT THIS HELMET WAS NOT CERTIFIED. Doesn't matter if your son would have gotten a concussion with another helmet. He was using an R, which was not certified.

This is a manufacturer's defect - whether it was the wrong brochure, a sticker or a design problem. It doesn't matter. This is called product liability or strict liability. Cascade is making a big mistake by telling everyone it's just a paperwork problem.

That's why there are so many medical device class action suits. If something is defective, and you suffer an injury while using it, you are entitled to damages. Haven't you seen the ads on day time TV?

Getting a concussion and missing school does not prove damages. But if you had to take time off from work to get your son to the doctor and medical treatment and therapy, then you will be able to show your losses. If Cascade has acted badly in all of this (like falsifying test results or purposely trying to skimp by using an existing brochure), then they could be liable for a whole lot more.



Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
My kid also got a concussion in the weeks before the de-certification using his R. He has another friend who got a really bad concussion, coincidentally while using the R in September. Is NOCSAE or CASCADE or STX or anyone trying to collect data on actual head injuries while using the R? Who cares about the politics? I just want my kid in a safe helmet. It is clearly not the most safe helmet and doesn't even meet the legal standard.


No helmet can prevent concussions. It's not physiologically possible. The issue with the R has nothing to do with concussion protection.

The human brain is suspended in fluid inside the skull. Concussions happen when the motion of the head is suddenly and violently stopped, allowing the brain to slam into the skull. It's physics and no helmet can protect against that. Perhaps the padding in the helmet can provide some cushion, thereby reducing some of the force of the stop in motion, but it's minimal at best.

The primary function of a helmet is to keep your face and head intact.