Resort where Natasha Richardson was injured is 2½-hour drive from trauma center . No helicopter medical services are available . With epidural hematoma , survival window without treatment is about 90 minutes . Daniel LeFrancois , director of Quebec 's pre-hospital care , told the Gazette that cost is prohibitive when a one-hour flight costs $ 6,000 . Comment:
Resort where Natasha Richardson was injured is 2½-hour drive from trauma center . No helicopter medical services are available . With epidural hematoma , survival window without treatment is about 90 minutes . Comment: