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NFLs New Rules for 2009 Season Hope to Reduce Injuries, Especially Head and Neck Injuries

Last week saw the National Football League make eleven (11) rule changes including issues involving replays, kickoffs, onsides kicks, and hits to the quarterback. Viewed…

Posted by SEO Admin on Apr 03, 2009

Should Penalty Flag Be Thrown For Charging Football Coach With Reckless Homicide?

Heat exposure deaths happen occasionally in all levels of football. The cases have led to numerous lawsuits, however, no evidence can be found that a…

Feb 04, 2009

Even With All the Attention on Bruce Springsteens Concert Later Today (A Football Game Is Sandwiched Around It), The NFL Still Cant Avoid a Concussion Discussion

Super Bowl hoopla did not prevent a meeting this week in Tampa with the attendees urging the NFL to join them in researching the connection…

Feb 01, 2009

Boxer Knocks Out State's "Special Relationship" Defense In His Negligence Claim Against New York State Athletic Commission

"In the clearing stands a boxer, and a fighter by his trade" - Paul Simon, 1968. In Gamache v. State Of New York, 106968, decided…

Jan 27, 2009

Concussions and the NFL: Legal Liability for Rushing a Player Back to Play Too Soon?

It is indisputable that cerebral concussions are commonly sustained by football players, professional or amateur. As time has gone by, concussions have gone from being…

Jan 05, 2009

Death and Injuries Prompt Major League Baseball To Require That Each New Bat Be Examined and Certified For Safety

A major issue of concern that arose during this past baseball season was the frequent incidence of shattering baseball bats, particularly maple bats. In fact,…

Dec 21, 2008

Death of New York Rangers Star Prospect Sparks Attention to Adequacy of Emergency Medical Presence at Sporting Events

When New York Rangers prospect Alexei Cherepanov suddenly collapsed on the bench during a Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) hockey game at a Moscow region arena…

Nov 03, 2008

Relatively Simple and Quick Exercise Program Found to Help Prevent Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Female Collegiate Soccer Players

Injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) often require surgery and months of rehabilitation. Such injuries have been a particular concern for female soccer players.…

Oct 24, 2008

Sixteen Athletes, Including Six Former NFL Players, Agree To Donate Their Brains To a Study of the Long-Term Effects of Concussions

Sixteen athletes, including six former NFL players, have agreed to donate their brains to a program that will study the long-term effects of concussions. Of…

Posted by SEO Admin on Sep 27, 2008

Gentlemen Start Your Engines: Faster Golf Carts = More Injuries

Golf carts have become much faster and more powerful - some can reach 25 mph and travel over 40 miles on a single battery charge.…

Posted by SEO Admin on Jul 03, 2008

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