NFL Concussion Lawsuit Tracker: 38

On Monday, the Locks Law Firm filed another concussion-related lawsuit–its third within seven days and tenth overall. The mass tort was filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and it includes 45 former players and their wives: Eric Allen, et al v. NFL. The Firm now represents 370 former players, almost half of the entire field of plaintiffs.

The Allen suit is no different than the others, asserting counts of negligence, negligent misrepresentation, fraud, fraudulent concealment, conspiracy to defraud, medical monitoring, loss of consortium and declaratory relief.

Some notable players include six-time Pro Bowler and Philadelphia Eagle, Eric Allen; six-time Pro Bowler and Minnesota Viking, Mick Tingelhoff; and four-time Pro Bowler and “reformed” troublemaker, Dale Carter.

As I continue to say, I don’t think we are anywhere close to seeing the end. There are now over 850 former players­­–roughly 851–involved, a small fraction of the thousands of former and retired players that could potentially join the lawsuits.

The lawsuits will continue to pile on, and they will slowly become “tag-along actions” or “related actions,” joining the multidistrict litigation (MDL) in Philadelphia.