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Monday, September 24, 2007
New Helmets Being Tested to Protect Soldiers from TBI
The war in Iraq is bringing a well-documented but not very well-understood battlefield injury into the light: traumatic brain injury (TBI). In a continuing effort to learn more about this type of injury, the United States Army awarded Simbex (of New Hampshire) a million-dollar contract to develop sensor-studded helmets for combat soldiers. The helmets are currently being tested and could be deployed as early as December 2007.
Traumatic brain injury has been called the signature injury of this war, and its consequences are going to far outweigh those of Agent Orange during Vietnam, experts say. The most common cause of TBI in the war is improvised explosive devices (IEDs), which emit shock waves that travel approximately 1,000 feet per second, or close to the speed of sound. They also propel fragments of shrapnel that can hit a solder's helmet with enough force to knock him or her to the ground. These blasts can cause devastating wounds and death; they can also rattle the brain's soft tissue, causing invisible permanent damage.
If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury in Philadelphia or anywhere in Pennsylvania, please contact an experienced personal injury lawyer at Pomerantz Perlberger & Lewis today to schedule your initial consultation.
Traumatic brain injury has been called the signature injury of this war, and its consequences are going to far outweigh those of Agent Orange during Vietnam, experts say. The most common cause of TBI in the war is improvised explosive devices (IEDs), which emit shock waves that travel approximately 1,000 feet per second, or close to the speed of sound. They also propel fragments of shrapnel that can hit a solder's helmet with enough force to knock him or her to the ground. These blasts can cause devastating wounds and death; they can also rattle the brain's soft tissue, causing invisible permanent damage.
If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury in Philadelphia or anywhere in Pennsylvania, please contact an experienced personal injury lawyer at Pomerantz Perlberger & Lewis today to schedule your initial consultation.
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