Junior Seau 1969-2012 Junior Seau, a former star NFL linebacker, committed suicide on May 2, 2012, leaving behind questions of whether the head trauma he suffered throughout his 20-year career caused symptoms that led him to take his own life. He was just 43. Although a note was not found with his body, depression and… Read More
Concussions Lead to Lawsuit from Retired NFL Players
In a USA Today report this week, it was said that 75 former NFL players have filed a lawsuit against the league, claiming that they have known the danger of concussions for years and have kept that information away from the players. The suit was said to be filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court,… Read More
NFL aiming to measure brain impact with helmet sensors
According to a USA today report this month, the NFL is currently reviewing the use of sensors on helmets and mouth guards in an attempt to learn more about brain and spinal cord injuries in the future. The article says that the league’s head, neck and spine committee is using research based at the University… Read More
Brain Injured High School Football Athlete Sues Over Defective Helmet
On August 24, 2010, high school football player Edward Acuna filed a suit against Riddel, a helmet manufacturing company. Acuna endured a traumatic brain injury during a football game in which he wore a helmet made by Riddell. During the Gary High School homecoming football game in October 2009, Acuna took a blow to the… Read More
Brain Injury Expert Recommends Students Practice Without Football Helmets, Coaches Disagree
Dr. Robert Cantu, a Pennsylvania neurosurgeon and expert in brain injury, recently suggested that football players practice without helmets. His logic was that players would be forced to learn to avoid head contact while playing the high contact sport. Coaches disagree with him and say that they already stress to their players the importance of… Read More
Former Arena Football League Player Sues Over Malpractice for Concussions
Clay Rush, a Former Arena Football League (AFL) player, filed a lawsuit last week against his former team’s doctor and HealthOne Clinic Services. His lawyers claim that Rush incurred a permanent traumatic brain injury due to malpractice on the part of Dr. Saurabh Mangalik. Rush suffered two head injuries within two weeks in April of… Read More