Tag: CTE

Report: 110 Of 111 Deceased NFL Players Examined Display CTE

Post author By Zachary Sonenblum
Post date July 25, 2017

New England Patriots linebacker Junior Seau (55) gestures to the crowd during the Super Bowl XLII football game at University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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 […]

Tags CTE, nfl

Concussion Litigation

NFL Faces Two Additional Law Suits Stemming from Head Injuries

Post author By swingate
Post date February 15, 2012

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 […]

Tags CTE, football, wrongful death