All posts tagged 'California'

California Man Gets $58 Million For Brain Damage From Bar Fight

Posted on July 4th, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

When Antonio Lopez Chaj took his hat off at a press conference this week, the audience gasped. A big piece of the left side of his head appeared to be missing, as if it was sliced off. Chaj, the victim of a horrible beating in a bar that left his..
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Ex-Football Players, Now Lawyers, Defend Peers In Workman’s Comp Cases In California

Posted on April 9th, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

Now here are two attorneys who can really relate to their clients. Two former pro-football-players turned lawyers are now representing roughly 1,000 ex-players in what could be landmark worker’s compensation cases in California, according to The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/08/sports/football/08lawyers.html?hpw Ron Mix in the 1960s was with the San Diego..
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California May Rule On NFL’s Exposure to Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on April 8th, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

Whether NFL Concussions Cause Alzheimer’s May Be Decided in California A case in California is shaping up as a test of whether the National Football League is liable for the dementia that is striking retired players who sustained head injuries during their careers. The details of the case are carefully..
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