San Diego Injury Law Blog
New Court Documents on NFL Bra
in Injuries
Even after the NFL settlement related to concussions and traumatic brain injuries last summer, many former players are still not satisfied. A current lawsuit accuses the NFL of “hiding information that linked concussions to brain injuries,” according to a recent story from ABC News. In response to those accusations, the NFL filed documents suggesting that “NFL players are likely to suffer chronic brain injury at a significantly higher rate than the general population,” and “show neurocognitive impairment at a much younger age.”
What kinds of long-term symptoms do tackle football players experience? According to the article, the following statistics concern rates for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia:
