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2012 April 24

Updated 9:58 am

A 2010 Hall of Fame Inductee and Six-time Pro Bowler Rickey Jackson along with long-time Kansas City Chief Gary Barbaro, among others, are the latest to file suit against the NFL over its alleged concealment about the risks of concussions.

Yesterday, the 62nd concussion-related lawsuit was filed against the NFL in the Eastern District of Louisiana. The lawsuit names 12 players, including four-time Pro Bowler Vaughn Johnson. The class action complaint was filed by the Dugan Law Firm, and the allegations are similar to the other lawsuits.

The putative class seeks to represent, “All persons, and spouses of persons, who sustained one or more concussions, or suffered concussion like symptoms, while playing in an NFL football game and who has developed or will develop mental or physical problems as a result of the concussions or concussion like symptoms.”

The class action asserts seven counts: negligence, fraud, fraudulent concealment, negligent misrepresentation, conspiracy, loss of consortium, and medical monitoring. The lawsuit also names Riddell Helmets as a defendant.

Like the other lawsuits filed outside of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the NFL will file a notice of a potential “tag-along” action, and the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (JPML) will transfer the case to Philadelphia.

There are now more than 1,270 former players involved in the 62 lawsuits. As I repeatedly say, that number will continue to grow in the following weeks.

But Wait….There’s More

The Locks Law Firm also filed another complaint, Jeff Hostetler et al v. NFL. This is the 63rd concussion-related lawsuit v. NFL, and there are now more than 1,300 former players involved.

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  1. Mimi permalink
    April 27, 2012

    Paul,

    You’ve been so helpful I thought I would give you a heads up — I think Camarena, et al. v. NFL (Case No. 12622252) was filed in the California Superior Court of Alameda County. Also, a second LeMaster, et al. v. NFL was filed in the Penn Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. Numbers being 120302540 and 120400108. I think you have one of them up.

    Anyway, I have not yet obtained a copy of either the Camarena or the second LeMaster complaint. Will you get me a copy if you do?

    Keep up the good work!

    Mimi

    • Paul Anderson © permalink*
      April 27, 2012

      Thanks for the heads up. Please send me an email. The Camarena Complaint is the Curtis Whitley wrongful death lawsuit.

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