Usher’s Stepson Considered Brain Dead after Jet Ski Accident

Usher’s Stepson Considered Brain Dead after Jet Ski Accident: Head Injury Lawyers Emphasize Need for Increased Safety Awareness

There is no easy way to cope with a loved one suffering a permanent and debilitating traumatic brain injury (TBI). Unfortunately, R&B singer Usher and his family have to do just that. According to various news outlets, Usher’s 11-year-old stepson has been diagnosed as brain dead by doctors after he was struck in the head while riding an inner tube on Lake Lanier in Georgia. It has been reported that a family friend was driving a watercraft that struck Usher’s stepson and a 15-year-old girl who was also riding on the inner tube. The young girl suffered a deep cut to her head and a broken arm. An investigation is underway into more details surrounding the tragic incident.

Although brain injuries may seem rare, every year, about 1.7 million individuals suffer a TBI, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As a contributing factor in approximately 30% of all injury-related deaths in the United Sates, brain injuries are caused by several different types of accidents that stem from negligence. From motor vehicle accidents to slip-and-falls, there are many incidents that result from oversight and recklessness that place the health and wellbeing of innocent people in danger.

There seems to be a myth, or rather, a misconception, that being on the water isn’t potentially dangerous. While it’s true that riding a sailboat or a Jet Ski may not pose as many risks as driving on a busy highway, there’s still the possibility that an accident will take place. Especially during the summer months, people boat under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, operators of personal watercrafts don’t have proper experience or training, and someone may simply be distracted. All of these circumstances can lead up to the split second it takes for a child or an adult to suffer a severe or fatal injury.

How can these tragedies be avoided? One main way is through spreading awareness of the types of accidents, causes of accidents, and injuries that can result. People shouldn’t be scared out of ever leaving the house, but the reality of recreational activates, like boating, or even parts of a person’s daily routine, like driving a motor vehicle, all demand that individuals are responsible, attentive, and safe.

As San Diego Jet Ski accident lawyers, the legal team at Jurewitz Law Group has the legal resources and skills to help injury victims and family members of those killed obtain compensation from negligent parties for medical bills, pain and suffering, and other losses. For anyone whose loved one is coping with a catastrophic injury due to another person’s negligence, legal assistance and justice is within reach. For a free consultation with a San Diego attorney, call (888) 233-5020 today.