On Mar 19, 12:50*pm, bod43 wrote:
On 19 Mar, 16:28, wrote:

However, you omitted the other quoted doctor's professional advice &
speculation on this point:
"Faden said that Richardson's death should serve as a reminder to the
public to take precautions against head injury whenever possible. ...

To mention a couple of examples in the news here.

Especially when standing in the queue for the checkout -http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Sky-News-Archive/Article/20080641318812
"Mr Tripp suffered severe head injuries when he hit
the supermarket floor"

Or when a pedestrian on the pavement (sidewalk -http://www.dailymail.co..uk/news/article-1032894/Parents-anguish-kille...
"suffering fatal injuries as she hit her head on the pavement"

In fact, why not just stay in bed - much safer - except it's
not of course, you will just die sooner with some problem
related to inactivity.

I'm not sure if you have a point or are just being cynical. Naturally,
everyone has to decide for himself or herself what steps prudence
requires. But let's not pretend that everyday life is the same as an
afternoon on the slopes, even for a beginner. Freak accidents can
occur anywhere, but with good health and normal caution, it's possible
to avoid falls in the home or at the workplace for very long stretches
of time. If you want to wear a helmet while trudging up the stairs to
your bedroom, fine, but chances are you could make that trip 1,000
times and not fall once. In contrast, everyone falls on the slopes
occasionally. If you challenge yourself in any reasonable way, you
will fall from time to time. It's the nature of the activity: slippery
surfaces + fast speeds = occasional wipeouts.

The strong argument for wearing a helmet while skiing or snowboarding
cannot be reduced to the weak argument for wearing a helmet while
engaging in any activity with even the slightest risk.

Joe Ramirez