US EditionMore than 1,000 former rugby players in concussion lawsuit
- Over 1,000 former rugby players are suing sports governing bodies over brain injuries they claim to have suffered during their careers, according to Rylands Garth, a British law firm.
- More than 520 former players joined the lawsuit by the court's deadline, bringing the total to approximately 1,100.
- The players argue that the governing bodies failed to take reasonable action to protect them from known concussion risks, despite being aware of the dangers.
- Rylands Garth is advocating for reforms, including an independent brain health ombudsman for rugby, to enhance player safety.
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More than 1,000 former rugby players in concussion lawsuit - OHS Canada Magazine
By Steve Douglas The number of former rugby players taking legal action against sports governing bodies on claims they suffered brain injuries during their careers has grown to more than 1,000, a British law firm said on Monday. Rylands Garth, based in London, said more than 520 ex-players from rugby union and rugby league joined the lawsuit by Friday last week, which was the deadline for new applicants set by a court ahead of a hearing in July …
In France, all sports combined, at least 100,000 concussions are diagnosed each year. Rugby is the most affected sport, but far from being the only one. For a long time, the athletes have been silent. Today, like Sébastien Chabal, the word is free. Top Info investigated. (Sports).
Winnipeg Free Press
More than 1,000 former rugby players in concussion lawsuit
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
As the images of violent shocks continue to hit the consciences, the union of professional rugby players, Provale, launches this Wednesday in Paris a Grenelle dedicated to concussions. An initiative that occurs in an increasingly tense climate, where vigilance over head trauma seems to give way to ...
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