I would suggest shutting down school sports programs, but the kids will still find a way to play and players will still get hurt. Parents, players and coaches all need to be more aware. If an injury occurs, it may be best to sideline the player until medically released to play again.
Football has become way too violent of a sport. Even young kids in Pop Warner football are trying for hard hits to make the “highlight reel”. It’s too bad the NFL and College and High School and down the line can’t return football back to the days of actually tackling the person with the ball, as opposed to trying to hurling their body at the player to knock them down, violently.
If the parents signed a release to let their son play in what is a well known violent sport, there is no recourse. Personally, I think the lucky ones are those who never make any football team from JV to the NFL.
Since he was sent back into the game after the initial injury, I see a significant question of whether the alleged permanent brain injury is due to a defect in the helmet or the lack of prompt medical attention. The coaches who sent the player back in should be included in this suit, but are probably immune due to a release or law.
The only way to guarantee safety is to refrain from playing football. The risks are well known at this point. It would be great if the defense could argue contributory negligence by the parents for allowing their child to play and/or not intervening when he was sent back in after the initial injury.
There are risk associated with everything we do in life. I seen a stat that there are more concussions in girls High School Soccer then there are in the NFL.
This case should be thrown out. Everyone is aware of the risks and decides to take that chance right up until something happens, then they sue.
Unless he was sent back into the game with a head injury and the coaches were aware but sent him in anyway.
I would suggest shutting down school sports programs, but the kids will still find a way to play and players will still get hurt. Parents, players and coaches all need to be more aware. If an injury occurs, it may be best to sideline the player until medically released to play again.
Football has become way too violent of a sport. Even young kids in Pop Warner football are trying for hard hits to make the “highlight reel”. It’s too bad the NFL and College and High School and down the line can’t return football back to the days of actually tackling the person with the ball, as opposed to trying to hurling their body at the player to knock them down, violently.
If the parents signed a release to let their son play in what is a well known violent sport, there is no recourse. Personally, I think the lucky ones are those who never make any football team from JV to the NFL.
That’s why they’re suing the helmet manufacturer instead of the coach and the school…
So what happened? He was a lineman and two plays later collapsed. Thanks for the story IJ.
Since he was sent back into the game after the initial injury, I see a significant question of whether the alleged permanent brain injury is due to a defect in the helmet or the lack of prompt medical attention. The coaches who sent the player back in should be included in this suit, but are probably immune due to a release or law.
The only way to guarantee safety is to refrain from playing football. The risks are well known at this point. It would be great if the defense could argue contributory negligence by the parents for allowing their child to play and/or not intervening when he was sent back in after the initial injury.
There are risk associated with everything we do in life. I seen a stat that there are more concussions in girls High School Soccer then there are in the NFL.