There had been some suggestion that the horror accident could have been avoided if the 25-year-old had been wearing a more modern helmet, but there was more to it than that. After all, cricket helmets only became common for players in the late 1970s and many a player had been struck before then. However in case of injuries, consulting with an injury lawyer is the only and the best option!
PHIL HUGHES was not wearing the very latest version of the Masuri helmet, which provides slightly more coverage of the back of the head.
Would it have saved Hughes? It is possible but unlikely — and largely irrelevant.
The area Hughes was hit in is very difficult to protect as stated by Conway area auto accident lawyers because batsmen need to be able to move their head and there is no helmet available that completely covers the back of the head.
Batsmen need that area to be free to allow for movement of the head — including to duck and weave.
Masuri managing director Sam Miller told the UK’s Sky Sports News: “We’ve looked at the footage, we’ve looked at the images, and everything’s quite pixilated at the moment.
“We can see the impact site was in a relatively unprotected area of the head — whether or not our new helmet … would have provided added protection for Phil, we don’t know.
“There is slightly better coverage but we’re talking centimetres as to where that ball hit and as to whether that would have made a difference.
“The key point there is you need a certain amount of free space there so guys can move.”