All posts tagged 'NFL concussion suit'

Why You Shouldn’t Let Your Son Play Football

Posted on September 20th, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

Hindsight might not be 20/20 yet for Scott Fujita. Fujita, who spent a decade as an NFL linebacker, wrote a thoughtful essay this week about whether he would let his son play football. It’s a purely hypothetical question for him, since he doesn’t even have a son, just three daughters...
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NFL Wins With $765 Million Settlement Of Player Concussion Suits

Posted on August 29th, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

The general view is that the National Football League scored a big victory with its $765 million settlement of concussion-related lawsuits filed by more than 4,500 former and current players and their families. There was a press release Thursday announcing the settlement, which still must be approved by U.S. District..
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Retired Players Sue NFL Over Long-Term Concussion Brain Damage

Posted on July 21st, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

Retired pro football players, who allege that the National Football League ignored mounting evidence of the long-term brain damage caused by concussion, are playing hard ball with the league. This week those 75 retired NFL players filed suit in Superior Court in Los Angeles against the NFL and Riddell, which manufactures..
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