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It’s football season here in Philadelphia and across the nation, but it’s not all drills, touchdowns, and the thrill of victory. Philadelphia residents may be interested in this recent incident of a Chicago high school star’s traumatic brain injury (TBI). It’s a prospect that every player, parent and coach dreads. Lane Tech, a college prep […]
Category: Brain Injuries
So Far Nhlers Not Following Suit In Wake Of Nfl Settlement
This summer, the National Football League agreed to pay $765 million to thousands of former players who suffered concussion-related injuries during their tenure with the league. The lawsuits alleged that NFL officials knew that repeat concussions could lead to serious brain injuries but did nothing to protect the players. Now, the Philadelphia personal injury lawyer […]
Us Army Gives 3 Million Grant To Study Traumatic Brain Injury
A company based in nearby Berwyn is at work researching answers to the problem of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The U.S. Army has given a $3 million grant to QR Pharma, a five-year-old startup, to study the effects of a compound known as Posiphen in mice. The study will be conducted in two different trials, […]
Retired Nfl Players Reach Settlement With League
As you may have heard, the lawsuits filed by more than 4,500 former professional football players against the National Football League settled for a reported $765 million late last month. In July, a Philadelphia federal judge ordered the parties to attend mediation in effort to settle the lawsuits over concussion-related brain injuries. The retired players […]
Paying For Rehab Common Obstacle For Brain Injury Patients
Car accidents, sports injuries and other mishaps cause approxmiately 1.7 million traumatic brain injuries per year in the United States. Roughly 90,000 of these result in permanent brain damage, forever impacting the accident victim’s life. The good news is that there are many forms of treatment available today for brain injuries, including specialized rehabilitation centers […]
Nfl Brain Injury Lawsuits Ordered To Mediation
Last month, a Philadelphia federal judge surprised many when she ordered former professional football players and the National Football League to attend mediation in the lawsuits over concussion-related brain injuries. The lawsuit involves more than 4,000 former players who say that NFL knew of the dangers but failed to protect them from sustaining serious brain […]
Philadelphia Judge To Issue Ruling In Nfl Lawsuits Next Month
The Philadelphia federal judge charged with presiding over the hundreds of brain injury-related lawsuits against the National Football League said she will likely have a decision in less than two months as to whether the litigation should move forward in court or be sent to an arbitrator. The players are asking for the cases to […]
Could Lawsuits Against Nhl Follow Those Against Nfl
Thousands of personal injury lawsuits filed by former professional football players and their families against the National Football League have been consolidated in a Philadelphia federal court. The lawsuits accuse the league of knowingly exposing the players to serious brain injuries caused by repeated blows to the head. A similar lawsuit was recently filed against […]
Ncaa Taking Action To Prevent Brain Injuries
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few years, you have heard about the thousands of lawsuits that are currently pending against the National Football League. In the lawsuits, former players acuse the league of covering up the dangers posed by multiple concussions, and they say they now suffer brain injuries […]
Ex Nfl Players May Test New Brain Injury Treatment
According to reports, the National Football League Alumni Association is working with a medical company to develop a possible treatment for traumatic brain injuries. If all goes as planned, the treatment will be tested on retired NFL football players, many of whom have suffered brain damage because of repetitive concussions on the field. The treatment […]
Former Pro Athletes Urge People To Take Head Injuries Seriously
A former All-Pro running back for the Philadelphia Eagles says he is suffers from short-term memory loss. While one might think this would be a player from the 70s or 80s, the player is actually only 33-years-old and played for the Eagles up until last year when his brain injury forced him to retire early. […]
Oral Arguments Scheduled In Philadelphia Nfl Lawsuits
According to reports, a Philadelphia judge will begin hearing oral arguments in the NFL brain injuries lawsuits in approximately two months. The judge set a hearing for April 9 to consider requests by the NFL to have the lawsuits dismissed. In the lawsuits, former NFL players allege that they have developed or are at risk […]