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Details of Natasha Richardson's Ski Accident

Posted Mar 17th 2009 12:31PM by TMZ Staff

We now know what happened to Natasha Richardson on the ski slope when she was critically hurt yesterday, suffering a brain injury.

We're told she was having a private lesson on a green slope (beginner) at a ski resort in Quebec, Canada. She fell -- we're not sure why. There was no blood and no sign of impact. Two ski patrollers came to her rescue. When they got there she was conscious -- smiling and making jokes.

An hour later, Natasha started to complain of a headache and said she didn't feel well. Someone from the resort called 911, and she was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Natasha was conscious when she left the resort.

Tags: accident, actress, brain, canada, hurt, injury, liam neeson, LiamNeeson, natasha richardson, NatashaRichardson, quebec, ski, skiing, wife

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1. How does that translate into a serious brain injury?

Posted at 11:39AM on Mar 17th 2009 by Fact Checker

2. I really hope she is ok!

Posted at 11:40AM on Mar 17th 2009 by NunYah

3. Who is Natasha Richardson?

Posted at 11:41AM on Mar 17th 2009 by egon

4. Bless her heart, I hope she fully recovers!

Posted at 11:42AM on Mar 17th 2009 by :-(

5. UNLESS SHE HAS A NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER THAT JUST MANIFESTED NOW.. ALZHEIMERS?? THAT WOULD CAUSE HER TO FALL. LOL.

Posted at 11:42AM on Mar 17th 2009 by 3 hot chics 1 pimpin gangsta

6. I think you're onto something number four... a trigger or catalyst.

Hope for the best.

Posted at 11:45AM on Mar 17th 2009 by Damn Funny

7. I read elsewhere she has left the hospital already, is she ok??

I love her and Liam, they're a great couple.......!

Posted at 11:45AM on Mar 17th 2009 by WTF?!

8. She is married to Liam Neeson and could have suffered a hit to her head which can cause a bruise to the brain, even a subdural hematoma. If so, it's a very serious injury but is usually treatable..

Posted at 11:54AM on Mar 17th 2009 by Clare

9. I guess she could have started getting swelling on the brain. That can cause it to become serious. I wish her the best of luck on this St. Patrick's Day.

Posted at 11:47AM on Mar 17th 2009 by Leigh Jenkins

10. Some may call it crotch rot, others a yeast infection or jock-itch; however I deem it a case of green cheese.
No stretchy in the leggy, you die, if I don't die first from your friggin' stench, you effin' wench!

I loooooooove green cheese!

Posted at 11:49AM on Mar 17th 2009 by eeegor loves green cheese hehe

11. Sounds like an aneurysm that was not immediately visible/evident.

Posted at 11:51AM on Mar 17th 2009 by Dave

12. Not all brain injuries manifest right away. You can hit your head and walk away from an accident and die twenty minutes later from a subdural hematoma. She should be OK if they can control the bleeding (if there is any). My best to her and her family.

Posted at 2:28PM on Mar 17th 2009 by Sonia

13. sooooo you don't really know what happen?

Posted at 11:56AM on Mar 17th 2009 by ebite

14. Hope she'll be okay.

Posted at 12:16PM on Mar 17th 2009 by Sarafina

15. My husband recieved a lung transplant from a young women in a very familiar situation. She fell on her butt, go up, laughed and went to her hotel. She had a headache and went to a hospital. She has suffered whiplash and had suffered a tear in her spinal artery and then a massive stroke. She was on life support 5 days. She donated all her organs.

Posted at 12:05PM on Mar 17th 2009 by Lucy

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