Chances are good that there was very little that could have been done for your donor.
Motorcycle accident victims usually die, > 90% of the time, from head/neck trauma. There is often very little that can be done for them, and young, health accident victims often can save up to 10 other people by the donation of their organs.
That is why I scoff at helmet laws: they save the few lives of those that crash at lower speeds, but almost all high speed motorcycle accidents result in a fatality.
Still, it is best to let you loved ones decide on donation AFTER the fact.
Thank you, clee1. I know that was most likely the case, but with all the articles coming out on this it still makes one wonder occasionally. It’s good to be reminded...
The good news, as you mentioned — not only was my mother’s life saved by her donor, but at least 8 other people received an organ donation that Christmas from her donor. It was the BEST present our family, and the other families could’ve possibly received. And, as I said, I will be forever grateful to the family whose child was lost that night, as the daughter of one of this young lady’s organ recipients.
You also mentioned helmets... The scary thing about that is my neighbor’s son was KILLED by his helmet. It was a very low-speed accident just 3 blocks from our house & his home. He had one of those helmets with the mouthguard part in the front... Anyway, they say that when he hit the pavement the helmet decapitated the poor young man. Granted this was back in the early 80s so there have been many advances made with helmets, and his parents did sue the manufacturer of the helmet itself. On the other hand, we have a good friend that survived a brutal motorcycle accident with severe head trauma (he was in a medically induced coma for several weeks). If not for his helmet he most assuredly wouldn’t be alive today - that and because he was life-flighted to one of the best hospitals in the area. I personally believe it should be up to the riders themselves if they wish to wear one or not...