Concussions and CTE in the NFL; The League’s Head Problem Despite the National Football League’s best efforts; the link between head trauma and the NFL lingers under the national spotlight. Luke Kuechly, one of the NFL’s brightest stars, has unenthusiastically become the face of the current debate raging across the country, which has parents questioning whether… Read More
NFL Donates $30 Million For Traumatic Brain Injury Research
NFL Officials Hoping to Use Same Helmet Sensor Technology as the Army to Detect and Treat Brain Injuries
With more than 2,000 former National Football League players joining in a lawsuit against the league over accusations that officials knew that the athletes were being exposed to dangerous head injuries, the NFL is currently looking into ways to reduce the number of concussions that are occurring. The league’s officials believe that their players have… Read More
NFL Injuries Cause Second Look at Litigation
The National Football League is a billion dollar entity that provides the United States with its most popular sport every Sunday for 6-7 months each year. However, that success and the league’s entire future may be in danger now that more than 2,400 former players have come forward, accusing the league of knowingly subjecting them… Read More
New Alzheimer’s Screening and Helmet Cap May Prevent Young Athlete Brain Trauma
In the weeks after the suicide of former pro linebacker Junior Seau, scrutiny over the safety of football and other contact sports has been growing tremendously. From new protective equipment to player screening tests, brain trauma and concussion prevention has begun to receive the attention most experts believe it deserves. The Guardian Football Helmet Cap… 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