Topic
Concussion
221 published works
Tressler Insurance Law Blog
Gamechanger for Excess Insurer: Court Concludes NFL Player Concussion Claims are Separate Occurrences and NFL Football is Not a Product
By Tressler LLP
In 2014, the National Football League and NFL Properties, LLC (together, NFL) entered into a class action settlement in federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) resolving litigation brought by former players alleging…
Sports Law Expert
At least 1 in 4 former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds
By Holt Hackney
In a new study from Mass General Brigham, Boston University (BU), and the Concussion & CTE Foundation, researchers found evidence that at least one in four former NFL players who…
Austin Personal Injury Blog
Delayed Concussion Symptoms
By Jason McMinn
If you suffer head trauma, you can potentially sustain a brain injury. The mildest of these is a concussion, but it can still leave you struggling with a variety of…
Combat Sports Law
Study – 52% of Slap Fights Continue Following “Observable Signs of Suspected Concussion”
By EMagraken
If you design a “sport” with intentional and undefended blows to the head you are going to get brain injury. Lots of it. A study was recently published in the…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Can a Minor Concussion Cause a Major Medical Issue?
Nearly 157 traumatic brain injuries occur every day in New York State, according to the Brain Injury Association Of New York. Many are so-called “mild” concussions from falls or vehicle…
Future Lawyer
#MondayMorningHangover…NFL Has Been Testing Headgear For A Century.
By rickgeorges
Okay, the Bucs lost last night. Season is over. But, I was struck by some of the hits, and, when it was announced that the star rookie QB for the…
Inside Class Actions
Illinois Federal Court Denies Certification of Student-Athlete Issues Classes on Waiver Grounds
By Jonah Panikar, Isaac Chaput
Numerous student athletes have filed putative class actions against the NCAA and its member institutions for injuries resulting from concussions sustained while playing college sports, some of which have been…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Traumatic Brain Injuries: What You Should Know
Moderate Traumatic Brain Injuries (mTBIs) mTBIs (concussions) might be the most common injury-related traumatic brain injury. The cumulative effect of mTBIs causes chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Injury symptoms usually begin…
Global Workplace Insider
Managing the risks of concussions in contact sports: a Senate inquiry
By Katherine Morris, Melissa Carnell
This article was co-authored by Hattie Wilson In recent years, evidence of the link between concussions and repeated head trauma sustained in contact sports, and the short and long-term impacts…
Litigation Finance Journal
Funder Loses Appeal Over NFL Concussion Settlement Distribution
By John Freund
One of the biggest stories in sports law over recent years has been the claim that current and former players in contact sports, such as American Football, are owed compensation…