NFL attempts to dodge brain injury settlement
The NFL is trying to dodge their responsibility to the players living with brain injury through creating twists and turns to the structure of the settlement and the available payouts.…
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Brain Injury Incognito: Another Lesson in Silent Epidemics from the NFL
Here we are just past the halfway point of the 2013 National Football League (NFL) season, and with it comes another lesson in “Silent Epidemics”. This time though, through the…
ReadMajor Shakeups In NFL Concussion Litigation
The past week has seen some pretty big shakeups in the lawsuits against the NFL by former players. Over 4,000 former athletes have filed lawsuits related to traumatic brain injury,…
ReadSports Concussions: the evidence base for evaluation and management of concussions
We are becoming increasingly aware of sports concussions and the link between concussions and brain injuries. The retired NFL players who have come forward to speak about the long-term effects…
ReadJunior Seau’s Family Files Suit Against The NFL
Junior Seau’s suicide last year has been regularly making headlines as it has been discovered that Seau had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a disease linked to repeated head trauma and can…
ReadSmaller, “Subconcussive” Hits May Cause CTE Over Time
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy has gone from unknown condition to household discussion in the past few weeks, especially after NFL veteran Junior Seau was found to have the condition after he…
ReadJunior Seau’s Brain Found To Have CTE After Suicide
Last year, former NFL veteran linebacker Junior Seau committed suicide. Just recently, his brain was examined and found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a condition brought on by repeated…
ReadJunior Seau’s CTE Confirmed
Junior Seau, the NFL player who committed suicide following problems with depression, cognition and sleeping, has been confirmed as having Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE as a result of multiple…
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