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Loose Ball: Concussion Lawsuits Nag the NFL

By: Deron Snyder Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman was at a forum in Los Angeles recently, discussing the city’s chances of acquiring an NFL franchise, when the conversation turned to concussions. Aikman, who suffered from several concussions during his Hall of Fame career, sounded an ominous note about...

Concussion Policy and the Law

Number of Plaintiffs Swell as Law Firms Seek Out Former NFL Players, for Concussion Litigation By: Concussion policy and the Law (Editor’s Note: The following article appeared in today’s Sports Litigation Alert) The pass floated in the air for a brief moment, leaving the wide receiver extended and susceptible...

Duerson’s Son Sues N.F.L. Over Handling of Concussions

By ALAN SCHWARZ – New York Times A year after the former N.F.L. star Dave Duerson shot himself in the chest and requested that his brain be used to research the sport’s long-term risks, his son Tregg sued the league Thursday in state court in Chicago, contending that the...

NFL concussion fallout raises red flags in NASCAR

(AP) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — If Michael Waltrip were to count up all the concussions he has sustained over a NASCAR career that stretches back nearly 30 years, he’d certainly hit 10 — and probably keep going. Safety measures since Dale Earnhardt’s death in 2001 have gone a long...

Aikman says concussions, saturation could be NFL’s downfall

To most people it would seem the NFL sits safely atop the American sports pyramid, but former quarterback Troy Aikman says the league could be in for a fall. Aikman, who is in the college football and Pro Football Halls of Fame and is now an analyst for Fox,...

Another Suit Filed Against The NFL Over Concussions

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Nearly a dozen former NFL players living in Louisiana have sued the NFL, the latest players to accuse the league of failing to protect players from the risks associated with concussions. Several former New Orleans Saints players, including John Fourcade, are among the 11 ex-players...

McCaskey: Urlacher simply honest about concussions

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) – Chicago Bears chairman George McCaskey says Brian Urlacher was simply being honest when he told HBO he would hide concussion symptoms from team doctors. He also was quick to point out his star linebacker didn’t say that was the right thing to do. McCaskey...

NFL Concussions: Playerinjury.com Tracks Potentially Billions Of Dollars Worth Of Lawsuits

With possibly billions of dollars at stake, lawyers for many of the 300 former players suing the NFL over concussion-related health problems announced Tuesday the launch of a website that tracks the litigation. The website, Playerinjury.com, already provides PDFs of the court filings, a questionnaire for athletes considering suing,...

ESPN – HEAD CASES

SINCE ROGER GOODELL became commissioner in 2006, the NFL has taken measures to improve brain safety — and fend off critics of its concussion policies. These steps continued in this year’s playoffs, when the league used sideline video monitors so doctors could replay hits before clearing injured players. The...

Concussion lawsuits put spotlight on NFL policies

By Jonathan Tamari Before the rules that made kickoffs safer, before NFL guidelines about sitting players who have suffered concussions, before defenseless receiver became a part of the Sunday conversation, offensive lineman Mike Schad remembers getting knocked unconscious while blocking as part of the wedge for the Los Angeles...