All posts tagged 'concussions and NFL'

Judge Orders Mediation In NFL Concussion Lawsuits

Posted on July 8th, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

In a high-stakes case, a federal judge Monday ordered lawyers for the NFL and roughly 4,000 former and current players, who are suing the league over the issue of concussions, to mediation, The New York Times and the Associated Press reported. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/09/sports/football/judge-orders-nfl-concussion-case-to-mediation.html?_r=0 http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/judge-orders-nfl-and-retired-players-to-negotiate-on-concussions-issue-1.5649370 U.S. District Court Judge Anita Brody, who..
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NFL Passes Helmet-Hit Rule To Prevent Head Injuries

Posted on March 21st, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

The National Football League this week made a rule change that has some players and fans griping. In a 31-1 vote, the league voted to bar ball carriers and defensive players from putting their heads down to initiate contact with the crown of their helmets once they get in the..
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Alex Karras, Among Those Suing The NFL Over Concussions, Dies At 77

Posted on October 10th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

The National Football League has one less concussion-lawsuit plaintiff to worry about. Alex Karras, a former lineman for the Detroit Lions who had a second career as a pretty good actor, died Wednesday in Los Angeles, according to The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/11/sports/football/alex-karras-nfl-lineman-and-actor-dies-at-77.html?_r=0 According to a statement from his family..
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Why One Ex-Player, Mitch White, Is Suing the NFL Over Concussions

Posted on September 19th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

As part of its effort to “put a face” on the hundreds of concussion suits filed against the National Football League,  The New York Times Sunday did a profile of one of the plaintiffs. The player was Mitch White, a former New Orleans Saint and Buccaneer, who now now lives..
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Chicago Bears Quarterback Jay Cutler Is Benched With Concussion

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

A concussion is keeping another pro football player off the field this weekend.  After getting sacked nine times in last week’s game against the New York Giants, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler won’t be playing in his team’s game against the Panthers Sunday.   http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/eagles/20101008_Bears__Cutler_out_due_to_concussion.html The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Cutler was checked..
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Doctor Who Downplayed NFL Concussions While Out with MLB

Posted on April 15th, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

Controversial Dr. Elliot Pellman has been replaced at a second  post at a major pro sports league. http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/m-l-b-names-new-medical-director/ Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that it had replaced Pellman as its chief medical director with Dr. Gary Green. Pellman will remain with the MLB in an advisory capacity. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100414&content_id=9290282&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Roughly a..
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Detroit Lions Tight End FitzSimmons Retires Due To Concussions

Posted on April 14th, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

Another pro athlete has gotten the message about brain injury. Detroit Lions tight end Casey FitzSimmons, who has sustained several concussions, Wednesday announced that he is retiring from the National Football League.  http://www.detnews.com/article/20100414/SPORTS0101/4140414/1361/Concussions-force-Lions-TE-FitzSimmons-to-retire FitzSimmons, who has been playing in the NFL for seven years, cited his concerns about his “several..
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