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ROUSMANIERE: The Long Road to Controlling New Risks
01/13/2014
did in the NFL championship game in January 1994 players their agents the teams and fans did not know what to make of them. The NFL took the issue seriously enough to create a mild traumatic brain injury committee in 1994. Around then the Pittsburgh Steelers began to baseline their players.
But
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Proceedings for Suits Against NFL for Brain Injuries Consolidated
02/02/2012
issues such as the NFL's claim that it is not subject to suit under the terms of its collective bargaining agreement with its players and establish a timetable for trial he said.
Attorneys for the NFL did not return calls for comment but its motion had urged consolidation under 28 U.S.C. 1407
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3rd Circuit Upholds NFL Concussion Litigation Settlement
04/19/2016
players with medical examinations and monetary awards for those diagnosed with brain injuries. The settlement also obligated the NFL to establish education programs related to football safety.
A group of former players including Alan Faneca Roderick Cartwright Jeff Rohrer and Sean Considine had
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Former NFL Players Seek Reconsideration of Concussion Settlement
05/02/2016
" but that it was "fair."
A year ago U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody gave her approval to a settlement that provided nearly 1 billion for medical examinations and monetary awards for players diagnosed with brain injuries. The settlement also obligated the NFL to establish education programs
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Death Shows Concussions Not Only Risk for NFL Players
12/30/2011
factors that contribute to the increased risk factor include steroid use and poor diet after retirement.
Whether heart conditions will become as much of a concern as concussions for the NFL is unclear. Larry Kaminski a former Denver Bronco who is party to a lawsuit brought by 75 former players accusing
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NFL Sues to Move Players' Comp Cases to Ga.
03/21/2012
Ottis Anderson have sued the NFL and Riddell an equipment manufacturer for traumatic brain injuries that allegedly resulted from football-related concussions. They initially filed the suit in California state court but the NFL successfully removed the suit to federal court in late 2011.
Eleven
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Attorney in Class Action against NFL to Add Wrongful Death Claim
04/24/2012
is the second former NFL player struggling with the symptoms of brain trauma to take his life in recent months. Former Giants and Bears player Dave Duerson committed suicide last February. He complained of memory loss and headaches in his suicide note in which he asked that his brain be donated to
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ShawConnor 2
08/01/2023
drills but could not complete them to the level required of an NFL
quarterback. His left leg was his only body part that hindered his performance. None of the three
teams offered Petitioner a contract. Petitioner has not received a tryout invitation since.
On December 6 2019 Petitioner underwent a
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ShawConnor
08/01/2023
the accident; L What is the nature and extent of the injury
STATEMENT OF FACTS
Petitioner Connor Shaw testified he has a Bachelor of Science in Entertainment
and Management from the University of South Carolina. He played quarterback in college
as well.
Petitioner became employed by the NFL in 2014
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Report: Lack of Insurance Coverage Threatens Sports' Existence
01/29/2019
Only one workers compensation insurer is willing to provide coverage for National Football League teams according to an investigative report and the NFL no longer has general liability insurance for head trauma.
Before a wave of concussion litigation that started in 2011 there were a dozen
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