Concussion lawsuits against NFL claims League fraudulently concealed long-term effects of head trauma
June 7, 2012
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, With more than 80 concussion-related lawsuits filed against the NFL by over 2,000 former players. A master complaint was filed Thursday in federal court in Philadelphia summarizing players’ claims saying the league fraudulently concealed long-term effects of head trauma for decades.
The compalint alleges that the ,”The NFL’s response to the issue of brain injuries … has been, until very recently, a concerted effort of deception and denial,” and that the “The NFL actively tried to and did conceal the extent of the concussion and brain trauma problem, the risk to the Plaintiffs, and the risks to anyone else who played football.”
The suits filed in various federal courts have been consolidated with U.S. District Judge Anita Brody.In April, Brody gave the players’ attorneys until Friday to file the master complaint. She has given NFL attorneys until Aug. 9 to respond to the complaint or file a motion to dismiss the cases — the latter being the likely response.