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A recent court filing accused the NFL of trying to game the system in order to avoid paying medical benefits.
The National Football League has agreed to a $765 million settlement in a dispute with retired players over the health impact from concussions. The settlement takes a potentially negative ...
After reaching settlement with former McDowell linebacker Johnny Heubel months ago, Allegheny Health Network has trial date set in its claims against chiropractor.
The lawsuits allege, Belcher "suffered what should have been recognized as an acute concussion." However, one lawsuit continues, "despite exhibiting obvious symptoms, Decedent was never removed from play for evaluation and recovery." The lawsuits also claims Belcher exhibited signs of CTE, including changes in his mood and behavior. [85]
From the remainder of the settlement, $75 million will be used for medical exams, and $10 million will be used for research and education. [38] However, in January, 2014, U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody refused to accept the agreed settlement because "the money wouldn't adequately compensate the nearly 20,000 men not named in the suit."
The CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation states that "[l]ater stage CTE (stage 3 and 4) is associated with dementia, but early-stage CTE (stage 1 and 2) is more associated with what is called neurobehavioral dysregulation, which includes violent, impulsive, or explosive behavior, inappropriate behavior, aggression, rage, 'short fuse,' and ...
Lawsuit over former McDowell linebacker's brain injury ended with settlement with AHN in January. Up next: AHN's suit against Heubel's chiropractor.
Post-concussion syndrome (PCS), also known as persisting symptoms after concussion, is a set of symptoms that may continue for weeks, months, or years after a concussion. PCS is medically classified as a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).