NFL Players Sue
It has been all over the news the past few days. An Atlanta law firm has sued the NFL on behalf of several players for the League’s failures regarding concussions and brain injuries. The players have alleged several wrongdoings by the League including knowing of the danger to the brain caused by concussions but failing to warn players of the risk. They further allege that the League encouraged players to continue playing after suffering from concussions.
As a Georgia injury lawyer, this case brings up the issue of assumption of the risk arguments that often arise in perosnal injury cases. The debate that is raging right now is whether the players are responsible for taking the risk of such injuries by playing football and to what extent they are responsible for their injuries.
