March 24, 2014
The estate of NFL Hall of Famer Mike Webster and dozens of former players suing the league over concussion injuries agreed Friday to pause their California lawsuit to see if it will join other similar cases being reviewed by a …
January 30, 2014
The family of the late NFL star Junior Seau plans to object to the proposed $765 million settlement of player concussion claims because the fund would not pay wrongful death claims to survivors. Although the players’ lawsuits accused the NFL …
January 15, 2014
The National Football League’s $914 million settlement of claims tied to player concussions was denied preliminary approval by a federal judge who said she is concerned that not all players will be paid. U.S. District Judge Anita Brody in Philadelphia …
December 2, 2013
The National Football League should expect more injury-related lawsuits from former players, according to the executive director of the players’ union. “Reality will dictate that it’s never really the end of lawsuits,” DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFL Players …
August 22, 2013
The National Football League was sued by 10 retired players, including Curley Culp and John Riggins, who claim the NFL unfairly violates their rights of publicity by using their images to sell NFL Films products. Five Hall of Fame players, …
January 25, 2013
The family of Junior Seau has sued the NFL, claiming the former linebacker’s suicide was the result of brain disease caused by violent hits he sustained while playing football. The wrongful death lawsuit, filed Wednesday in California Superior Court in …