Tag: brain injury

Plaintiffs merge cases against NFL

The number of personal injury suits filed by former professional football players, including some who played in Baltimore, has grown to more than 80. These suits represent more than 2,000 players who said the National Football League didn’t do enough to treat brain injuries that resulted from concussions. Now, one master complaint has been filed

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Man faces charges over toddler’s brain injury

Prosecutors have filed additional charges against a Maryland man who allegedly drove while under the influence of drugs and caused a small child to suffer a brain injury in a motor vehicle accident. Police said the 48-year-old man rear-ended another car after using PCP on Dec. 16, 2011. He was allegedly speeding when he hit

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Panel: Change lead poisoning levels

A Baltimore organization has lauded the recommendation by a federal panel that the government should lower the amount of lead it considers to cause poisoning in children. An official of the group, the Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, said the time had come for a government agency to define lead poisoning as 5 micrograms

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More ex-players sue NFL over concussions

Two more lawsuits have been filed against the National Football League, accusing the league of putting players, including players in Baltimore, on the field despite knowing the evidence that the game could lead to brain injuries and other long-term neurological disorders. The lawsuits, filed on behalf of 25 former NFL players total, contend the players

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Football practice brain injury kills Maryland student

A Frostburg State University senior died recently, a week after he collapsed during a school football practice session. Relatives say the history and political science major sustained a fatal brain injury after taking part in what the university said were “regular drills.” The college fullback reported feeling dizzy during practice and passed out as he

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