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. . SPORTS: FOOTBALL: PROFESSIONAL : MEDICAL: CONDITIONS: CONCUSSIONS : LAW: CASES: Former NFL Players Sue League Over Head Injuries . . Former NFL Players Sue League Over Head Injuries By David Ariosto CNN December 22, 2011 Updated 2230 GMT (0630 HKT) http://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/22/us/ sport-nfl-concussion-lawsuits/?hpt=isp_c2 . A shorter URL for the above link: . http://tinyurl.com/6qsdce5 . . (CNN) -- Jamal Lewis, Dorsey Levens and two other former NFL players have filed a lawsuit accusing the National Football League of misleading them and failing to protect them against on-the-field brain injuries they say caused health problems years after they retired. . Lewis and Levens, as well as Fulton Kuykendall and Ryan Stewart, filed the lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Atlanta, according to four separate player statements. . "Despite overwhelming medical evidence ... the NFL not only failed to take effective action in an attempt to protect players from suffering, but failed to inform players of the true risks associated with concussions," the statements said. . The men accused the NFL of using a "hand-picked committee of physicians" to misrepresent evidence of the effects of head trauma, particularly concussions, which were later more publicly linked to heightened risks of long-term brain injury. . "We do believe the NFL knew and had that available information with them for many years now," said attorney Mike McGlamry. "Only recently had they come and acknowledged that concussions and multiple concussions do have this effect." . The four men said that since their playing days they've suffered from a range of symptoms, including headaches, sleeplessness and dementia. . Still, McGlamry acknowledged the difficulty of targeting the NFL, particularly when most players voluntarily engaged in similar conduct during their time at the collegiate and high school levels. . It's also unclear whether players' claims can be considered outside their current collective bargaining agreements, and whether the allegations are subject to a statute of limitations, most notable for players like Kuykendall, 53, who played for the Atlanta Falcons during the 1970s. . . Friday December 23, 2011 - 1:13 PM NFL sued by 21 former players over concussions CBS Sports.com wire reports http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/16574181/ nfl-sued-by-21-former-players-over-concussions . A shorter URL for the above link: . http://tinyurl.com/7uyk4rf . . MIAMI -- Nearly two dozen former NFL players are suing the league over severe and permanent brain damage they say is linked to concussions suffered on the job. . The complaint filed Thursday in Miami follows a similar one in Atlanta earlier this week. It is the latest in a series of recent lawsuits against the NFL by ex-players. . The lawsuit was filed on behalf of ex-Miami Dolphins teammates Patrick Surtain, Oronde Gadsden and 19 other players. It accuses the NFL of deliberately omitting or concealing years of evidence linking concussions to long-term neurological problems. . snip . The players claim the NFL made misrepresentations about the seriousness of their injuries "with the intent of inducing NFL players, including Plaintiffs, to return to play as soon as physically possible after having suffered a football-related concussion and to promote an aggressive style of football that would attract viewers." . . The complete articles may be read at the URLs provided for each. . . 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