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NCAA Concussion Reporting and Player Notification Remains a Work in Progress

September 12, 2018

Football is notorious for the "tough guy" culture. No one playing college or professional football wants to admit they are hurt. After all, this is...

The Deaths of 4 Ex-Football Players Result in Family Members Filing Suits against the NCAA

September 3, 2018

The NCAA is under fire this week after family members filed lawsuits for the deaths of four former football players. The widow of one Grand...

Denial of Class-Action Status for NHL Concussion Lawsuit Opens the Door for Individuals to File Instead

August 19, 2018

The class-action status was requested by former NHL players who allege that the league failed to protect them from severe head injuries and concealed the...

Seahawks LB Joshua Perry Retires at 24 after Sixth Documented Concussion

August 12, 2018

NFL Seahawks linebacker Joshua Perry announced his retirement from playing at just 24 years of age. The reasons for his retirement stem from the diagnosis...

Russ Berkowitz and Kelly Ferraro Awarded $2,000,000.00 On Behalf of Retired NFL Football Player

July 16, 2018

Russ Berkowitz and Kelly Ferraro have been awarded $2,000,000.00 on behalf of a retired NFL football player in the NFL Brain Concussion Class Action Lawsuit....

Washington Post: NCAA concussion case settles three days into trial

June 18, 2018

For a half-dozen years, courts across the country have handled a series of concussion-related lawsuits filed by former players and their family members, who felt...

Boston Globe: Denied benefits, delayed payments, and the bureaucratic roadblocks of the NFL’s concussion settlement

March 17, 2018

On festive holidays, Ronnie Lippett, one of the hardest-hitting defensive backs in New England Patriots history, eats alone in his room because the sounds of...

New York Post: Brain injuries haunt Patriots players from 3 Super Bowl teams

March 11, 2018

Forty-two players on the New England Patriots first three Super Bowl teams are part of a class-action lawsuit against the NFL and helmet maker Riddell...

Washington Post: Ten months after NFL concussion settlement, most players haven’t seen a dime

November 10, 2017

More than 10 months after the NFL's high-profile concussion settlement with retired players, only a small percentage of those who have made claims have received...

Sydney Morning Herald: Concussion settlement cost NFL $1.3 billion

February 26, 2017

With James McManus launching proceedings against the Newcastle Knights, rugby league is entering similar waters that the NFL and other sports have already sailed. After...