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The NFL has been in a ongoing battle with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) regarding concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). In 2015, a movie called Concussion, which starred Will Smith appearing as Dr. Bennet Omalu, documented the nightmare effects CTE can have on former players. Dr Ann McKee, a neuropathologist, examined the brains of 202 […]
World Wrestling Entertainment has been sued by dozens of retired wrestlers claiming that concussions suffered during their fighting days have led to damaging long term results. Similar to lawsuits filed against the NFL, NHL and other sports leagues, the wrestlers have alleged that WWE knew about and concealed the risks of brain diseases attributable to […]
On March 25, 2015, Judge Susan Nelson denied the NHL’s first motion to dismiss, potentially strengthening the former players’ case. Prior to that decision, on January 8, 2015, Judge Nelson heard arguments from both the NHL and former players in regards to two motions to dismiss: (1) motion to dismiss the Master Complaint pursuant to […]
The past twelve to eighteen months have without a doubt been the busiest and most interesting for both sports lawyers and fans alike. In the past calendar year alone: Aaron Hernandez was charged with and is being tried in his first of two murder trials; the NBA forced Donald Sterling to sell the Los Angeles […]
A well known sports doctor has put out a warning that rugby union can expect a major string of legal claims by former players who are suffering the effects of concussion injuries. The former Ireland international and now sports medicine expert Barry O’Driscoll told an audience at the Professional Rugby Concussion forum on Thursday that […]
Back in May 2014, former NFL players filed a lawsuit in a San Francisco federal court on behalf of over 600 former NFL players from 1969 to 2008. The complaint alleges that the NFL illegally supplied the players with narcotics and painkillers to mask their injuries during games. This alleged medical malpractice has since led […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Major League Umpire Edwin Hickox and his wife are suing Amer Sports Corporation and their subsidiary Wilson Sporting Goods due to a concussion he suffered three years ago. The New York Yankees were hosting the Cleveland Indians on April 18th 2009 in a game Hickox was working as […]
The following is a guest post made by Paul D. Anderson. Anderson is a third-year law student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is the creator/editor of NFLconcussionlitigation.com. You can follow him on twitter @PaulD_Anderson to stay up-to-date on the concussion litigation front. We’ve all seen the annoying commercials, “BAD DRUG?!” call Pulaski & Middleman […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. Dave Duerson died a year ago due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. There were times in his 11 year career where he lost consciousness during games, and had more than 10 concussions. Duerson, a member of the ’85 Bears and ’90 Giants Super Bowl teams, […]
The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Wally Hilgenberg, a 16-year NFL veteran, died from Lou Gehrig’s disease in 2008. His family donated his organs to Boston University School of Medicine. Shockingly, in 2010, the school announced the doctor’s original diagnosis was mistaken. Hilgenberg had actually died from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). CTE is a […]