Tag Archives: National Football League
Bobby Watkins’ NFL injury claim transferred from Massachusetts to concussion MDL in Phila.
A personal injury complaint filed in a Massachusetts state court in late March against the NFL by former player Robert “Bobby” Watkins, Jr., and his wife, Rillis M. Watkins, which was subsequently removed to the federal court in that state, … Read More
Former Patriots, Redskins linebacker Timothy Petersen adds name to growing list of NFL concussion plaintiffs
A former NFL linebacker who played the game in the 1970s and ‘80s has become one of the latest retired football players to sue the league over claims that it intentionally misled athletes on the long-term health risks associated with … Read More
Colorado plaintiff’s $3.1 million verdict against Riddell raises questions about NFL case in Philly
A Colorado jury recently determined that helmet manufacturer Riddell failed to adequately warn a former football player about the dangers of concussions, with the verdict coming mere days after company lawyers sought to have Riddell severed from a nationwide class … Read More
First oral arguments held in NFL players’ injury case
Attorneys representing both sides in the massive multidistrict football players’ injury litigation playing out at the federal courthouse in Philadelphia sparred face-to-face for the first time on Tuesday, addressing the National Football League’s motion to dismiss the case. The NFL … Read More
First oral arguments in NFL concussion case set for April 9 in Phila.
When the country’s major tobacco companies paid out more than $200 billion in the late 1990s to settle claims that they misled consumers about the health risks associated with cigarette smoking, it seemed as though no other legal settlement could … Read More
Junior Seau wrongful death claim consolidated with NFL concussion litigation
A lawsuit brought by the family of Tiaina B. “Junior” Seau over the late professional football player’s suicide has been consolidated with other actions against the NFL involving claims that the league hid the long-term health risks of on-the-field concussions. … Read More
Five more former players join NFL concussion litigation
Five more plaintiffs have joined the National Football League Players’ Concussion Injury Litigation playing out at U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, a multi-district litigation docket that has grown exponentially in the past year. Shawn Andrews, Adrian Cooper, Ron Dayne, Gary … Read More
Oral arguments scheduled for NFL concussion litigation
The judge overseeing the National Football League Players’ Concussion Injury Litigation that has been consolidated at the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia has scheduled oral arguments in the case. In a Jan. 29 noticed filed at the Eastern District of … Read More
NFL concussion litigation sparks widespread changes on the field
Two months before the first lawsuit was filed in what has become a multi-district case docket titled the National Football League Players’ Concussion Injury Litigation, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett signed into law a bill dubbed the “Safety in Youth Sports Act.” … Read More
NFL players’ concussion litigation – new ‘Big Tobacco’ – moves forward in Philly
With a deep pocket defendant and experienced plaintiff attorneys, a growing personal injury case docket at federal court in Philadelphia has the potential to rival “Big Tobacco” litigation of the 1990s. Known as the National Football League Players’ Concussion Injury … Read More