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Concussion
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Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Continued Medical Attention is Crucial After Sustaining a Brain Injury
Neil and Kathy Scognamiglio from Old Bridge, New Jersey learned a very serious lesion, the hard way. Their son, Michael, was involved in a car accident this past March and…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
New Study Examines Which On-Field Symptoms Predict Protracted Recover from Sport-Related Concussions in High School Football Players
I recently read an interesting article that will be published in an upcoming issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine. The article is entitled "Which On-Field Signs/Symptoms Predict Protracted…
Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog
NCAA Hit with Class Action Concussion Lawsuit
A federal class action lawsuit has been filed in the Northern District of Illinois against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and NCAA Football on behalf of current and former…
Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog
NFL Concussion Lawsuit – Can Plaintiffs’ Negligence Claims Survive California’s Workers’ Compensation Exclusivity Rule May Block Negligence Claims
Seventy-five former NFL players and some of their spouses have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against the NFL and a long-time supplier of protective helmets, alleging that…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Dick’s Sporting Goods Donates ImPACT Software to Local Schools
Dick's sporting goods is giving away the ImPACT baseline concussion evaluation software free of charge to local schools courtesy of their PACE program. The PACE program--Protecting Athletes through Concussion Education…
TortsProf Blog
Culhane on the NFL Concussion Suit
My Widener colleague John Culhane has published his analysis of the NFL concussion suit, "Concussions and Cigarettes," in Slate.--CJR
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Former NFL Players Bring Suit Against League
Earlier this week, 75 retired players brought suit against the National Football League claiming that the NFL has known for the past 90 years of the harmful effects associated with…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Diagnosis and Management of Sports-related Concussions
I read a very interesting article by Russ Zafonte, D.O., in the July 6, 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA 2011; 306(1); 79-86). The articles…
Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog
Players Accuse NFL Of Concealing Concussion Risks
In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday July 19, 2011, seventy-five (75) former NFL players have alleged that the League knew as early as the 1920’s…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
New Report Confirms Dangers Associated With Concussions in Young Athletes
A recent study published in Pediatrics highlights the dangerous link between young athletes who sustain concussions and then suffer another blow to the head before they have fully healed from…