Thanks for the information MyBelle and Quester.
So if Max could have been revived in less than 5 minutes he perhaps could have lived?
Is a spinal cord contusion always fatal?
I see where Reeves had two shattered vertebrae.
IMO
Spinal cord contusions are almost always NOT fatal. I posted a link on thread one that contained a video of a doctor explaining that. They can be fatal in cases of extreme speed, like a race car driver.