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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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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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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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Arbitrator Expected to Decide NFL Comp Question by Month's End

06/02/2011
ruling pending a decision by NFL arbitrator Shyam Das. According to court filings Das is considering claims filed out-of-state by more than 100 other NFL players to determine whether they violated the terms of the collective bargaining agreement between team owners and the NFL Players Association. The

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2nd Cir: Football CBA Doesn't Preempt States' Work Comp Laws

04/24/2013
. NFL Management Council arose from a dispute over when teams should cease taking workers' compensation offsets against players' salaries. The primary parties to the dispute are the National Football League Players Association which represents the players and the NFL Management Council which

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NFL Retirees Request Intervention in Concussion Settlement Talks

05/12/2014
settlement under which the NFL would pay 765 million to resolve the dispute. Any of the league's approximately 18000 former players would have been eligible for an award under the settlement but the size of that award would depend upon the player's specific diagnosis as well as other factors

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Former Players Object to Pending Settlement in NFL Concussion Litigation

10/08/2014
settlement under which the NFL would pay 765 million to resolve the dispute. Any of the league's approximately 18000 former players would have been eligible for an award under the settlement but the size of that award would depend upon the player's specific diagnosis as well as other factors

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World Wrestling Entertainment Files Suit to Bar ex-Performers from Filing Brain-Injury Claims

07/02/2015
terms of their deal and resubmitted it for the judge's consideration in April. Kyros on his firm website advertises that he was involved in representing over 100 plaintiffs in the NFL concussion litigation. However McDevitt said he believed Kyros didn't play an active role in negotiating the

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