pistonbroke Posted September 22, 2006 Posted September 22, 2006 The thing i hate about situations like this is that the news updates have to start with "the top gear presenter Richard Hammond...." and you just sit holding your breath for a moment because you know the next sentence is either gonna make you sigh with relief or sit with your head in your hands for a while. Would anyone happen to know how you are treated in the eyes of the law regards driving if you have had any form of brain injury?. Depends on the syptoms. If he is left with some forms of Epylispe (spelling?) then he will not be allowed a licence... Never stopped Johnny 2 Jags and he has permanent brain damage Quote
Rob Navin Posted September 22, 2006 Posted September 22, 2006 From my experience with brain dammage, not me but my sister, the only way that any one will be able to tell to what extent the accident has dammaged Richard is to ask them in 6 years how much of a recovery he will have made in 5. A good recovery is just that, any improvement on how he is today is good. For those of you who know my sister we are all delighted that she has made the progress she has and I'm sure that Richards family will be the same. You still have regrets and hope for a full recovery but it just is not that easy. In my opinion the brain is far to complicated for any person to understand in full or predict. Only time will tell. As for driving even after my sisters trouble which was also very touch and go she has now been able to take up driving again with a modified car. My hope is Richard is one of the lucky ones ! Quote
scott beeland Posted September 22, 2006 Posted September 22, 2006 From my experience with brain dammage, not me Are you sure?? Quote
Man On The Clapham Omnibus Posted September 23, 2006 Posted September 23, 2006 What's interesting about this is that no matter how strong the cage, or how tough the helmet, it is the acceleration forces that the brain endures in an event like this that does the damage. No fracture of the skull is necessary for serious brain injury to occur because the inside of the skull isn't as smooth as you'd imagine, potentially causing mechanical damage, and the brain has several parts and they are, I'm told, of slightly differing densities. That means that in, say, violent rotational acceleration bits of the brain twist against the rest disconnecting nerve fibres and blood vessels to an extent. It all slops around inside the skull. The lesson must be that if your going to have an accident, have it over as long a time as possible - acceleration in this case is your enemy. Received wisdom only, mileage may vary. Quote
peterg Posted September 23, 2006 Posted September 23, 2006 QUOTE acceleration in this case is your enemy or perhaps deceleration BTW, BBC just quoted a Jez Clarkson column saying that Richard Hammond "took a few steps in the hospital just 30 hours after what must be the world's fastest car crash" I think he's wrong with the 'world's fastest crash' statement as I'm sure there must have been crashes at Bonneville or during LSR attempts in the past at this sort of speed but then he isn't exactly unknown for outspoken comments is he? Quote
Man On The Clapham Omnibus Posted September 23, 2006 Posted September 23, 2006 acceleration in this case is your enemy or perhaps deceleration BTW, BBC just quoted a Jez Clarkson column saying that Richard Hammond "took a few steps in the hospital just 30 hours after what must be the world's fastest car crash" I think he's wrong with the 'world's fastest crash' statement as I'm sure there must have been crashes at Bonneville or during LSR attempts in the past at this sort of speed but then he isn't exactly unknown for outspoken comments is he? Very glad to hear that! James May visited him very soon after the event and Richard tried, apparently, to sit up when he saw James. He (May) said that he experienced "an unmanly moment". BTW deceleration is only negative acceleration. Quote
Martin Keene Posted September 23, 2006 Posted September 23, 2006 I think he's wrong with the 'world's fastest crash' statement as I'm sure there must have been crashes at Bonneville or during LSR attempts in the past at this sort of speed but then he isn't exactly unknown for outspoken comments is he? Yep that is incorrect. Craig Breedlove dropped his car at ~600mph during his attempt on the sound barrier. He's had quite a few above that speed as well. He ended up in a lake once, after losing it at about 400-500 mph and sliding for miles, got out the car un-injured, promptly stood on top of it and said 'For my next trick...' Quote
Martin Keene Posted September 23, 2006 Posted September 23, 2006 Clarkson's Column from today's Sun If what he has written above is true, and I can't believe even JC would make stuff up about a situation like this, then that is just unbelievable... And some of it is strangley moving as well. Quote
spence Posted September 23, 2006 Posted September 23, 2006 Every morning at the moment i put the TV on and try to find an update on his condition before i do anything else. Today we heard he has been walking around . Also Osama Bin Laden has reported to have died of typhoid. Can this weekend get any better. Quote
Martin Keene Posted September 23, 2006 Posted September 23, 2006 Yep, there is some stock... sorry, touring... cars on tomorrow! Quote
peterg Posted September 23, 2006 Posted September 23, 2006 QUOTE Can this weekend get any better yeah, Tony Bliar could self destruct Quote
pistonbroke Posted September 23, 2006 Posted September 23, 2006 QUOTE He will have been subjected to maybe 100g. This means his brain will have weighed 71 stone. And it was rolling around inside his head at 300 revs per minute. Wow! that must be getting very close to the effect of me Ma's frying pan. When she used to try and beat some sense into us QUOTE The only good news, so far as I could see, was that his teeth were still as shiny and bright as ever. Got to admit , I would have hated to have seen them teeth damaged Quote
adhawkins Posted September 23, 2006 Posted September 23, 2006 Seems an online petition has been started to argue against the scrapping of Top Gear. Might be worth a vote to make sure he has a programme to go back to when he recovers. Andy Quote
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