Football Concussion Cases Raise Significant Liability Issues for Colleges and for the National Collegiate Athletic Association
Author: Ralph Gerstein.; Lois Gerstein.
Source: Volume 15, Number 02, Winter 2014 , pp.31-33(3)
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Abstract:
People have known for many years that football is a dangerous game. Recently, however, evidence has come out that football is much more dangerous than we thought. Recently, college players who have suffered concussion injuries have been suing both their colleges and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). This article will discuss the Sheely suit in Maryland.Keywords: neurological conditions; National Football League; Gayle Sayers; Frostburg State University; Schutt helmet; second-impact syndrome; Lamorie v. Warner Pacific College; Zalkin v. American Learning Systems, Inc.; Cerny v. Cedar Bluffs Junior/Senior Publ
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