San Francisco 49ers News

Reggie Bush Sues St. Louis Stadium after Season-Ending Slip

San Francisco 49ers running back Reggie Bush has filed a lawsuit against the St. Louis Regional Convention and Stadium Authority for a season-ending knee injury sustained when he slipped on bare concrete bordering the field at the Edward Jones Dome. …

49ers’ Worry Over Brain Trauma Prompts Another Early NFL Exit

Chris Borland is the most recent player to walk away from the National Football League while still in his 20s, and his decision – based on concern about long-term brain trauma – was applauded by many of his peers. Borland, …

Appeal Filed by 49ers Fan Who Sued NFL And Lost

A San Francisco 49ers fan who sued the NFL, the Seattle Seahawks and Ticketmaster because he was barred from buying playoff tickets has appealed a judge’s order to dismiss the case. John Williams III of Las Vegas filed the $50 …

Risk and Insurance Experts Predict Thanksgiving NFL Winners, Losers

Ah, Thanksgiving. A time for family, good meals and joy – unless your team epically fails on national television, stirring your gut into an acidic cauldron of turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and mounting indigestion. It can be a risk to …

Elevator Company Cited In 49ers Stadium Death

California safety officials have issued more than $50,000 in fines against an elevator company whose employee was killed while working at the San Francisco 49ers’ new stadium in Santa Clara. Sixty-three-year-old mechanic Don White was killed June 11 by an …

2nd Worker Dies At 49ers Stadium Construction Site In California

All work has stopped at the new $1.2 billion San Francisco 49ers showcase stadium while police, firefighters and state workplace safety officials investigate a second deadly workplace accident there in less than four months. A delivery truck driver was crushed …

Report: Athletes Cash In On California Workers’ Comp

California’s workers’ compensation system has awarded millions of dollars in benefits for job-related injuries to thousands of professional athletes, including many who played for out-of-state teams, according to a report. Sports leagues and their insurers are working to stop the …