If you or someone you love received brain injuries while enjoying a recreational activity, it is important to consult with an experienced Indianapolis brain injury attorney in order to determine whether the negligence of another individual may have caused your loved one to sustain a TBI.
An investigation conducted by WISH 8 found safety requirements for youth football helmets have not changed in decades.
Additionally, school districts partner with a specific brand to supply only that brand’s helmets. This means that school districts could be preventing players from wearing the safest helmets on the market. Â
 For the last 40 years, the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) has not made any significant changes to the safety standards for football helmets.
The Executive Director for NOCSAE says the organization has not updated the safety standards for youth helmets, because there is not enough data on youth concussions to determine the risk.
However, some claim that NOCSAE has a conflict of interest with helmet manufacturers since they are paying members. NOCSAE does not release test data on the performance of different helmets, which means parents cannot determine the safety of a helmet.
Not telling parents how a helmet performs in safety tests is taking away their ability to decide if a helmet is safe enough for their child to wear.Â
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