Groups Urge National System for Tracking Youth Sport Concussions
Is peewee football too early to wonder about concussions? Maybe not: A major report says far too little is known about the risks in youth sports, especially for athletes who suit up before high school....
View ArticlePlayers Union Tells NFL to Expect More Injury Lawsuits
The National Football League should expect more injury-related lawsuits from former players, according to the executive director of the players’ union. “Reality will dictate that it’s never really the...
View ArticleSome NFL Retirees Fault $765M Concussion Deal, File Motion in Penn. Court
The proposed $765 million settlement of NFL concussion claims came under attack again, this time from retirees who said they would get “nothing at all” for nagging health problems that limit their...
View ArticleNFL Agrees to Remove Cap on Players’ Concussions Payments
The National Football League agreed to lift a cap on cash awards to settle concussion claims after a federal judge said she was concerned not all players could be paid from a proposed $675 million...
View ArticleCourt Denies Players’ Appeal of NFL Concussion Claims Deal
A group of retired National Football League players can’t appeal a judge’s preliminary approval of a $765 million settlement of concussion claims with the NFL they say excludes compensation for future...
View ArticleLate NFL Player, Announcer Gifford Had Brain Disease Tied to Concussions
Former professional football player and TV commentator Frank Gifford, who died in August at age 84, suffered from a degenerative brain disease triggered by the effect of repetitive head trauma. “We as...
View ArticleFlorida Researchers Find 40% of Retired NFL Players Had Brain Injury
More than 40 percent of retired National Football League (NFL) players in a recent study had signs of traumatic brain injury, according to medical researchers from Florida. The findings were based on...
View ArticleCourt Upholds NFL’s $765 Million Concussion Settlement as ‘Fair’
The National Football League’s $765 million concussion settlement was found by a federal appeals court to be fair, if imperfect. The decision sets in motion the resolution of thousands of lawsuits...
View ArticleSports-Related Brain Injuries Are Emerging Risk for US & UK Insurers: S&P Report
Sports-related brain injuries are one of the top emerging insurance claims in the U.S. and the U.K., according to a report published by S&P Global Ratings. While the potential risk of such...
View ArticleSupreme Court Could Block NFL’s $1 Billion Concussion Settlement
A second petition has been filed asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the $1 billion settlement of NFL concussion lawsuits because of how it treats current brain injuries versus future ones. The...
View ArticleEx-NFL Players Reminded to Register for Concussion Settlement
A federal judge last week urged NFL retirees to register for a concussion settlement that could cost the league $1 billion over 65 years. About 22,000 retirees are encouraged to get baseline...
View ArticleNFL Hands Off $35 Million to Concussion Researchers
The National Football League is awarding more than $35 million in funding to five organizations conducting research into diagnosis and treatment of brain injuries. Through its Scientific Advisory Board...
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