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Former NFL Players Sue League Over Head Injuries
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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
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(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.
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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.
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"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.
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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.
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"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."
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The four men said that since their playing days they've suffered from a
range of symptoms, including headaches, sleeplessness and dementia.
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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.
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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.
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Friday December 23, 2011 - 1:13 PM
NFL sued by 21 former players over concussions
CBS Sports.com wire reports
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nfl-sued-by-21-former-players-over-concussions
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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