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1 Sep 2011, 4:21 am by Maxwell Kennerly
The Plaintiffs in the new action — seven former NFL players, including Jim McMahon — allege that the NFL knowingly kept the sport violent and dangerous (which, some commentators argue, is what NFL fans want) and want to establish a class action for: All former NFL players who sustained a concussion(s) or suffered concussion like symptoms while in the NFL league, and who have, since leaving the NFL,… [read post]
29 Nov 2010, 9:49 am by David Post
It’s getting to the point, for me, where it’s becoming hard to watch the games themselves, knowing what the players are going through and the risks they’re taking. [read post]
3 Feb 2013, 6:01 pm by Michelle N. Meyer
Many other athletes, both retired and active, have prospectively directed that their brains be donated to CTE research upon their death.[2] Some 4,000 former NFL players have reportedly joined numerous lawsuits against the NFL for failure to protect players from concussions. [read post]
13 Oct 2023, 12:30 pm by John Ross
The NFL denies the adjustment and the player sues under ERISA. [read post]
3 Mar 2023, 10:35 am by Javier Dominguez
Due to his expertise in complex, multi-party litigation, he was also tapped to serve on the executive committee for the NFL concussion litigation, helping to secure a $1 billion long-term settlement on behalf of thousands of retired players. [read post]
1 Nov 2009, 7:00 pm
” [28] Therefore, the coach caused injury to my client. [29] Some have also fought to attach liability to coaches for injuries resulting from the failure to properly teach their players to, for example, slide or dive for a ball. [30] Furthermore, the State of Washington introduced a law known as the Zachery Lystedt Law, named after a 13-year-old football player who suffered a severe and debilitating concussion in an eight-grade football game after having been… [read post]