Tag: concussions

Former NFL Player Allowed to Pursue Personal Injury Action Against Football Helmet Manufacturer for Injuries Resulting in Chronic Brain Disorder

May 30, 2020 | Timothy Collins

The First District Appellate Court of Illinois held in Nakamura v. BRG Sports, LLC that a former NFL player’s personal injury suit against his helmet manufacturer stemming from a severe concussion the player suffered was allowed to proceed as there was an issue of fact as to when the player discov...

Posted in: Brain Injury, Recent Legal Decisions, Sports Injuries

Tagged: brain injury, concussions, football helmet and NFL Football injuries

Choosing Brains over Brawn: School Districts Replace Tackle Football Program with Flag Football

May 1, 2018 | Shawn Collins

Last week, in a surprising but welcome move, Naperville’s School District 203 announced that beginning next year, the middle school tackle football program will be replaced with flag football. Naperville’s School District 204 made a similar decision earlier in April. The announcements came after...

Posted in: Sports Injuries

Tagged: concussions, football, Personal Injury and sports injuries

Study Shows Long Term Effects in Children from All Levels of Traumatic Brain Injury

March 4, 2017 | Shawn Collins

Your child plays a sport with a high incidence of concussions–like football, soccer or hockey–and he or she has had a concussion in that sport. Should you be worried? Maybe, according to a recent study by physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians. The study found that youth patients with m...

Posted in: Sports Injuries

Tagged: concussions, injuries, Personal Injury and sports

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