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This is a particularly good month to learn about head injuries – in fact, March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) has been working to bring attention to brain injuries, preventative behaviors, and changes in the public’s attitude toward those who are affected by a brain injury.

News of Natasha Richardson's untimely passing has left us in shock. The idea that a seemingly minor head injury on a beginner's slope can lead to death is stunning to most of us, yet experts say Richardson's situation is far too common.

What is perhaps the most tragic part of her accidental death is that the progression of her head injury was preventable and that, with the proper treatment, her head injury might not have been fatal.

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and, unfortunately, Richardson's death serves as yet another reminder of the seriousness of brain injuries.