MDL-2323 IN RE: NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS' CONCUSSION INJURY LITIGATION

  1. February 08, 2016

    Late NFL Player's Son Rips Goodell's Injury Comments

    The son of former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson and his attorneys challenging the NFL's concussion litigation uncapped settlement criticized statements made by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on the risks of concussions in the league ahead of Super Bowl 50, saying the league is downplaying the risks of long-term brain injuries.

  2. February 04, 2016

    Riddell Claims Added Back To NFL Concussion MDL

    Days after reversing her decision to sever claims against helmet maker Riddell Inc. from multidistrict litigation over head trauma NFL players sustained during their careers, a Pennsylvania federal judge on Wednesday mooted a bid by some players to have their portion of the severed claims heard in California state court.

  3. January 26, 2016

    Ex-Chiefs Players Renew Remand Bid In Concussion MDL

    A group of former Kansas City Chiefs football players who hit the team with concussion-related claims renewed their bid to send the case back to Missouri state court Monday, a move that would separate their claims from the sprawling multidistrict litigation against the NFL in Pennsylvania federal court.

  4. December 01, 2015

    Riddell Severed From NFL Claims In Concussion MDL

    A Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation regarding head trauma sustained during the careers of NFL players on Tuesday severed claims against Riddell Inc. from those against the league and set a deadline for new complaints targeting just the helmet maker.

  5. August 24, 2015

    Ex-NFLer Says Court Botched Deadlines In Concussion MDL

    A former NFL player opposing the approved uncapped settlement in multidistrict litigation over head trauma sustained during their careers told the Third Circuit on Monday he and his attorney were unfairly kept out of a fairness hearing on the settlement after filing an objection two days late.

  6. August 17, 2015

    More Ex-NFL Players Oppose Head Trauma Settlement

    Another group of former NFL players who oppose the recently approved uncapped settlement in litigation over head trauma sustained during their careers told the Third Circuit on Monday that the accord should be thrown out because it unfairly excludes future sufferers of a degenerative brain condition.

  7. July 16, 2015

    Terrell Davis, Other Ex-NFL Players Rejoin Concussion Class

    A Pennsylvania federal judge allowed six former National Football League players, including former Denver Broncos running back and 1998 NFL MVP Terrell Davis, to jump back into the recently approved uncapped settlement in multidistrict litigation against the league over head injuries.

  8. June 04, 2015

    Several Former Players Drop Out Of NFL Head Injury Suit

    Half a dozen former National Football League players on Wednesday dropped out of a Pennsylvania federal suit accusing the league of ignoring the serious long-term effects of repeated head hits and concussions on players.

  9. May 13, 2015

    Players Who Skipped NFL Concussion Deal Ask To File Suits

    Pro football players who opted out of a settlement over head injuries they got while playing for the National Football League on Tuesday asked the judge in the multidistrict class action to start letting them resume their own cases.

  10. April 24, 2015

    Ex-Chicago Bear's Estate To Appeal NFL Settlement

    The estate of late NFL player Dave Duerson intends to appeal the league's settlement approved Wednesday over concerns that it doesn't adequately address chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative neurological disease linked to repeated blows to the head, according to the estate's attorney.