The article reports that as of April 2013 the National Football League (NFL) argued that a lawsuit by retired players seeking damages due to head-injuries causing brain damaged should be handled out of court as part of a collective bargaining agreement.Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition...
That lawsuit and similar actions by more than 30 plaintiffs - many of them former Chiefs players - have been moved to federal court and subsequently set aside while a $765 million settlement between the league and various lawsuits is going through the approval process. "We're coming now withi...
And if that weren't enough, Lorraine now finds herself immersed in the NFL concussion settlement, which stems from a lawsuit brought by thousands of former players who claimed the league hid the dangers of concussions. The first cases against the NFL were filed in August 2011...
The committee was supposed to be independent, but members were affiliated with NFL, the lawsuit said, and the group did not include a doctor specializing in neurology or other brain research. When the committee published its findings in 2003, it stated "there was no long term negative health ...
In 2013,the NFL settled a class-action lawsuitthat alleged that it hid information about the long-term dangers of concussions. Without admitting fault, the league agreed to pay an uncapped amount of money overall to retired players who are suffering from the effects of footbal...
With this background in mind, let’s examine the legal landscape for sports related brain injuries in the past year. NFL Class Action Update The settlement of the class action lawsuit against the NFL by retired playershas been finalized. Settlement funds have only been approved for 2 players,...
The NFL is pledging to halt the use of “race-norming” in the $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims and to review Black claims for any potential race bias.
A lawsuit against the NFL alleges that Black players have been systematically discriminated against because ofrace-norming, making it harder for them to demonstrate mental decline on tests. Because of this, the league has agreed to immediately stop the practice and to review their methods of testi...
There are a multitude of players who are currently hurting, and there's also a whole host of players who have yet to feel the cumulative effects of brain trauma. On the other hand, I also believe there are some former players who have no business being involved in this lawsuit and ju...
As these suits have emerged, the NFL or its lawyers have said players knew there were risks of injury when they decided to play football; there was no misconduct on the part of the league; the league did not intentionally seek to mislead players; and it has taken action to better protect...