Posts Tagged ‘NFL concussion lawsuit’
By Paul Stone On November 4th, 2016
Kevin Turner was perhaps best known for the years he spent in the NFL playing as a running back. However, Turner – who died in March – was also one of the leading figures in the lawsuit filed against the league for not taking steps to protect players or make them aware of the risks…
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By Rolf Gainer On February 19th, 2015
Multiple concussions affected Steve Montador, a former NHL player, who was found dead at his Ontario home. Montador, although not known as an enforcer like Derek Boogaard another NHL player who ended his life with alcohol and drugs, Montador was involved in 66 fights on the ice in his 10 year career. Boogaard was involved…
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By Paul Stone On September 19th, 2014
Documents filed last week in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia say nearly a third of former NFL players are likely to develop cognitive problems serious enough to be eligible for compensation under the league’s proposed concussion settlement. According to the most recent projections from an actuarial report prepared for the former players, approximately 3,600 ex-players…
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