{"id":588,"date":"2016-03-21T08:05:05","date_gmt":"2016-03-21T13:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.illinoisinjurylawyerblog.net\/?p=588"},"modified":"2018-04-12T12:41:29","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T17:41:29","slug":"football-leagues-may-held-liable-players-head-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/football-leagues-may-held-liable-players-head-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Football Leagues May Be Held Liable for Players’ Head Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Football League (NFL) has recently faced a number of lawsuits based on players\u2019 head injuries. Recently, other leagues have also\u00a0begun seeing an upswell of\u00a0lawsuits, mostly based on the league\u2019s failure to warn its players of the potential risks of participation in the league. According to a recent news source<\/a>, one youth football league recently settled a case in similar circumstances. The lawsuit was brought in a Wisconsin court by the mother of a man who had committed suicide subsequent to\u00a0injuries he sustained after playing football. The mother alleged that her son\u2019s suicide was the result of numerous head injuries he suffered as a child playing in a youth football league.<\/p>\n

The mother alleged that her son, who was 25-years-old when he committed suicide, suffered brain damage after participating in the youth league for four years. He began participating in sports when he was 11. After the son\u2019s death, an autopsy showed that he suffered from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). The lawsuit alleges that the disease caused severe emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and physical problems, and that it was a substantial factor in contributing to his suicide. The son had experienced numerous concussions while playing football, some of which occurred while he played for the youth league.<\/p>\n

The suit alleges that the football league was aware that the risks to young children were greater than to older players, but failed to warn players of these risks. The lawsuit points out that the sport is more dangerous for children who play with football helmets because the helmet weight is very heavy for children\u2019s necks and bodies. It states that the organization failed to warn children and parents of the risk of permanent brain damage. The complaint sought $5 million in damages, and a settlement was reached for an undisclosed amount.<\/p>\n

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The National Football League (NFL) has recently faced a number of lawsuits based on players\u2019 head injuries. Recently, other leagues have also\u00a0begun seeing an upswell of\u00a0lawsuits, mostly based on the league\u2019s failure to warn its players of the potential risks of participation in the league. 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