Education leaders in Maryland have formed a group to study whether the state can do more to reduce concussions and head-related personal injury in young athletes. The action by the state school board comes as the National Football League and other organizations are working to try to curb brain injuries suffered by participants following repeated
Learn MoreLast week, we wrote about the class-action lawsuit that former professional football players are pursuing against the National Football League over the connection between head injuries and long-term brain damage. The NFL has now teamed with the military to discuss head injuries and their impacts. The NFL and representatives from the U.S. Army and the
Learn MoreThe 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
Learn MoreA 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
Learn MoreTwo 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
Learn MoreA 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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