Sentences with phrase «helmet manufacturer»

The helmet manufacturer and merchant who sold the helmet would definitely be liable and, under Massachusetts law, the school or team supplying the defective helmet might also be held responsible.

Could a football player who suffers brain damage from repetitive concussions caused by a style of play that is encouraged and enabled by the modern helmet sue the helmet manufacturer and win under Massachusetts law?

That's why one bike helmet manufacturer, called Nutcase, has paired up with the Brain Injury Association of America to raise money for brain injury research and awareness.

There are other types of impact sensors you will see «certified this, certified that» but many of them attach to the helmet making the NOCSAE warranty invalid as well as some helmet manufacturer warranties.

Now every major helmet manufacturer has changed its designs and boasts at least one five - star offering.

The long answer is that, it is true that the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) initially decided in July 2013 that modification of helmets with third - party after - market add - ons, such as impact sensors installed inside a helmet or to its exterior, would be viewed as voiding the helmet manufacturer's certification, and that the certification could only be regained if the helmet was retested by the manufacturer with the add - on, NOCSAE later issued a press release clarifying that position: Instead of automatically voiding the certification, NOCSAE decided it would leave it up to helmet manufacturers to decide whether a particular third - party add - on affixed to the helmet, such as a impact sensor, voided its certification of compliance with NOCSAE's standard, and now allows companies which make add - on products for football helmets to make their own certification of compliance with the NOCSAE standards on a helmet model, as long as the certification is done according to NOCSAE standards, and as long as the manufacturer assumes responsibility (in other words, potential legal liability) for the helmet / add - on combination.

The short answer is that whether an after - market impact sensor manufactured by a third - party voids the NOCSAE warranty will depend on (a) whether it is affixed to the inside or outside of a helmet (some are, some are not); (b) whether the helmet manufacturer has decided that the impact sensor voids the NOCSAE certification; and (c) whether the impact sensor manufacturer has made their own certification of compliance with the NOCSAE standard on a helmet model.

There are lawsuits against helmet manufacturers, against the NFL, the NCAA... anyone with a finger on the game at this point, in the year 2017, will be liable for the game's excesses, violences, and lasting damage.

There is still confusion about the recent position, or should I say positions, taken by NOCSAE over the past month, first deciding that the certification of any helmet with a third - party add - on would be viewed as automatically void, then, this past week, making a 180 - degree U-turn and leaving it up to the helmet manufacturers to decide whether affixing impact sensors to the inside or outside of a helmet voided the certification.

The sad reality, as I explain in detail in my article, is that NOCSAE, by its own admission, is as concerned with the liability of helmet manufacturers as it is with player safety, not surprising given the super-heated legal environment in which they now operate.

: Instead of automatically voiding the certification, NOCSAE decided it would leave it up to helmet manufacturers to decide whether a particular third - party add - on affixed to the helmet, such as a impact sensor, voided its certification of compliance with NOCSAE's standard

As such, I recognize and appreciate that there are some in the concussion community, especially scientists - who by their very nature are appropriately cautious in endorsing any new technology without validation via rigorous, peer - reviewed testing - and some helmet manufacturers who believe that impact sensor technology has not advanced sufficiently to warrant widespread use in contact and collision sports.

As such, I recognize and appreciate that there are some in the concussion community, especially scientists - who by their very nature are appropriately cautious in endorsing any new technology without validation via rigorous, peer - reviewed testing - as well as some of the helmet manufacturers themselves, who believe that impact sensor technology has not advanced sufficiently to warrant their widespread use in contact and collision sports.

But the only way we will know the answer to that question is to make sure that whatever helmets female lacrosse players wear meet standards that are based on science, and have been developed after a deliberative and collaborative process by an independent organization, like ASTM, which is not funded by helmet manufacturers (unlike NOCSAE), and which does not just invite, but requires input from equipment manufacturers, product testing laboratories, researchers and governing bodies, in this case US Lacrosse.

To the extent the NOCSAE tilts that playing field, to the extent it puts the protection of helmet manufacturers ahead of player safety and consumer choice, I think it was a bad decision.

Finally, on Tuesday, came the exciting news that a group, including the NFL, NFL Players Association, NCAA, NOCSAE (the organization that certifies new helmets), SIGMA, and NAERA (the group, have entered into an unprecedented partnership with football helmet manufacturers Rawlings, Riddell, Schutt, and Xenith to create a youth football safety and helmet replacement program for youth in underserved communities.

But the only way we will know the answer to that question is to make sure that whatever helmets female lacrosse players wear meet standards that are based on science, and have been developed after a deliberative and collaborative process by an independent organization, like ASTM, which is not funded by helmet manufacturers (unlike NOCSAE), and which does not just invite, but

Some football helmet manufacturers suggest that players who wear their helmets - especially new models - may be at lower risk of concussion than those who wear competitors» models or older helmets, basing their claims on how well the new or newer helmets absorb and lessen some of the impact forces that cause concussion in biomechanical studies performed in the controlled environment of the laboratory.

It's a comprehensive effort to improve the understanding of the biomechanics of head injuries in professional football and to create incentives for helmet manufacturers, small businesses, entrepreneurs, universities and others to develop and commercialize new and improved protective equipment, including helmets.

He tested the magnets with a standard drop test — the same test helmet manufacturers use to evaluate helmet strength.

Further rider customisation is available from the customisation menu including two separate default outfits which you can customise to your preferences comprising of 20 helmet manufacturers, 11 suppliers of goggles, 15 manufacturers of racing suits, 13 suppliers of boots and 6 manufacturers of neck braces with each manufacturer or supplier of equipment having their own range of designs to choose from costing varying prices for each type of racing gear.

Helmet manufacturers have recommended life spans for their helmets, and they should not be used past the end of that period.

The Snell Memorial Foundation is another safety testing laboratory for motorcycle helmets, though this rating is voluntary for helmet manufacturers.

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In theory, foreign manufacturers could benefit from the tariff reductions as follows — reducing the tariff on, say, baseball helmets increases the demand for those helmets.

I recognize that NOCSAE's decision may have some technical merit; and that it may be to some degree be necessary to protect the integrity of its helmet standard by weeding out what one football helmet representative characterized in an email to me as «snake oil salesmen» marketing supplemental padding products that, despite their overblown claims, likely do little if anything to reduce, much less prevent, concussions, and may, at least in theory, compromise the ability of football helmets to protect players as the manufacturers intended.

Question: I have heard that installing an after - market third - party sensor inside a football helmet, or on the exterior of such helmet, will void the NOCSAE certification and / or the manufacturer's warranty.

A strict reading of that language would appear to allow a helmet to which a third - party, after - market product has been affixed so long as the alteration does not «decrease protection,» and so long as the helmet met the NOCSAE test standard at the time it left the manufacturer.

As someone who has been writing about and following the concussion issue for many years, and as the producer and director of the new high school football concussion documentary, «The Smartest Team: Making High School Football Safer», I have been in the unique position of having direct, first - hand experience with with all football helmets and helmet impact sensor technology, and of having addressed the issue of whether the addition of such sensors to a football helmet would likely void the NOCSAE certification and manufacturer's warranty.

, and now allows companies which make add - on products for football helmets to make their own certification of compliance with the NOCSAE standards on a helmet model, as long as the certification is done according to NOCSAE standards, and as long as the manufacturer assumes responsibility (in other words, potential legal liability) for the helmet / add - on combination.

Informational booklets developed by manufacturers that contain critical information about the helmet's abilities and limitations

In a press release on the new rule, Xenith, manufacturer of the X2 football helmet, expressed «support and gratitude» to the NFHS for the rule change, noting in its statement that its Fit Seeker ® technology utilized in its helmets adapts to the head creating, it says, an instant custom fit which keeps the helmet secure during impact, thus reducing the likelihood of the helmet coming off.

It is up to parents to make sure that the helmet their child wears fits properly, maintains that fit over the course of a season, and has been properly reconditioned, and, if the football program does not buy impact sensors for the whole team, to consider buying one on their own, weighing the benefits of knowing the magnitude and frequency of the hits that their child is taking to the head against the risk that adding a two - ounce piece of plastic to the inside or outside of their helmet may void the manufacturer's warranty and NOCSAE certification or increase the risk that the protection the helmet's polycarbonate shell provides against skull fractures will be compromised;

It's an attempt to figure out how we got so much more worried for our kids in just one generation, and to separate the real dangers from the ones foisted upon us by the media, and by other folks with things to sell (like baby safety product manufacturers who have to scare us about a remote danger like «traumatic head injury from toddling» before we'll buy their products, like the «ThudGuard» — a helmet for kids to wear all day when they're learning to walk).

The senators, all members of the committee, introduced the Youth Sports Concussion Act earlier this year to help ensure that safety standards for sports equipment, including football helmets, are based on the latest science and curb false advertising claims made by manufacturers to increase protective sports gear sales.

An extensive National Academy of Sciences report previously found a lack of scientific evidence that helmets and other protective devices designed for young athletes reduce concussion risk — yet some manufacturers continue to use false advertising claims that prevent athletes, parents and coaches from making informed safety decisions.

Every manufacturer provides a complementary helmet during the purchase of the motorcycle.

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Whether you have purchased a brand new hog right off the manufacturer's line or you're cruising in your trusty»89 Honda along Connecticut's beautiful country roads, motorcycle insurance is just about as important as wearing a helmet.

In the Guardian, Nick Hussey writes Why my cycling clothing company uses models without helmets, with a subhead «The debate about helmet use is too often toxic, puts off new riders and obscures more important issues, argues the founder of Vulpine» (a cycling clothing manufacturer)

You and your children should always wear and use helmets as recommended by the manufacturer.

On July of 2016, a group of NFL players sued Riddell, Inc. alleging the equipment manufacturer failed to warn about the long - term health effects their helmets could not protect them from.

The Plaintiff claimed his helmet was negligently designed and sued the manufacturers of the helmet.

There is a new act the Children's Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act; this act would establish tougher penalties for manufacturers that make false or misleading injury prevention claims about their helmets and other athletic equipment.

It is against state law for a manufacturer to make and sell a helmet that does not meet safety standards that the national commissioner sets.

Rasansky Law firm is familiar with the different laws covering motorcycle accidents in Dallas, Texas, such as helmet laws, manufacturer recalls, highway traffic laws and other statutes relating to motorcycle crashes.

Helmet use has grown in recent years as safety education has increased and manufacturers produce lighter - weight helmets.

Follow the manufacturer's instructions for caring for your helmet.

It would most likely be up to a jury to consider whether modern day football helmet has any design defects and, in weighing that question, a Massachusetts jury would be asked to weigh several factors: - the gravity of the danger posed by the current football helmet design - the likelihood that head injury will result from the use of the helmet - the technical feasibility of a safer alternative design - the financial feasibility of that alternative design, and - any other consequences likely to result from the alternative design However, even if a jury were to conclude that there exists a cost - effective design that would be more effective in preventing head injuries than the current football helmet design, the manufacturer might still have a few defenses under Massachusetts law: the so - called Vassallo defense and Correia defense.