The National Football League agreed to pay $765 million to settle thousands of lawsuits over players concussions in a deal that provides individual awards and medical monitoring, according to court filings. The settlement will compensate more than 5,000 ex-players for …
A surge in sports-related brain injuries among the youth is pushing U.S. health officials to call for public policy changes after similar safety efforts helped reduce head-trauma deaths from motor vehicle accidents. A 40 percent drop since 1980 in traumatic …
When athletes are suspected of having a concussion, they should be taken out of action immediately, new guidelines from a major medical group say. The American Academy of Neurology said athletes shouldn’t resume playing until they’ve been fully evaluated and …
Student athletes need access to health care professionals, better-trained coaches and up-to-date equipment, a coalition of groups recommended this week in a call to action aimed at protecting the almost 8 million students participating in high school sports each year. …
A study conducted by the North Dakota High School Activities Association found that there were at least 580 sports-related concussions during the 2011-12 academic year. State lawmakers recommended the study. The Forum newspaper reports the activities association surveyed 169 member …
Former NFL player John Mott has sued the league in federal court in New York, saying it failed to warn players about the dangers of head injuries. Mott joined several thousand other retired NFL players and some of their family …
Nearly a dozen former National Football League players living in Louisiana have sued the NFL, the latest players to accuse the league of failing to protect players from the risks associated with concussions. Several former New Orleans Saints players, including …
National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman says there is not enough data yet to draw conclusions about the link between concussions and a degenerative brain ailment that has been found in four dead ice hockey players. The league wrapped up …
