Concussion Lawsuit Against the NFL Becomes a Wrongful Death Suit

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Last August former NFL player Ray Easterling and a group of seven other former players sued the NFL in Philadelphia.  Their lawsuit claimed that the league failed to properly treat players for concussions and tried to conceal for decades any links between football and brain injuries.

Last week  Easterling was found dead in his home, from a self inflicted gunshot wound.  His suicide came at the end of years of suffering numerous symptoms including insomnia, depression and dementia resulting from brain trauma sustained during his career in the NFL.  His attorney has stated that the lawsuit for damages will now become a wrongful death suit, in light of Easterling’s suicide.

An alarming number of  former players have committed suicide after suffering years of post-career symptoms, including  former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson, ex-Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Terry Long, and Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Andre Waters.  Is the NFL responsible?

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