Tag: National Football League

Family of former Chargers star Junior Seau sues NFL over suicide

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Family members hold up a No. 55 jersey as part of a ceremony held in memory of the late former USC Trojans and NFL linebacker Seau after the first quarter of the NCAA football game between the USC Trojans and the Hawaii Warriors in Los AngelesLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The family of former San Diego Chargers star Junior Seau, who killed himself last year, sued the National Football League on Wednesday, claiming that his suicide resulted from brain disease caused by repeated hits to the head during his football career. The wrongful death lawsuit, filed in San Diego Superior Court by Seau's children and ex-wife, as well as the trustee of his estate, also claims that the NFL concealed the risks of brain damage in the sport, court documents showed. …

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NFL’s Junior Seau had brain disease from blows to head

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A picture of former San Diego Chargers and NFL linebacker Junior Seau is displayed as fans arrive at Qualcomm Stadium to participate in a "Celebration of Life" memorial, held in his memory in San Diego(Reuters) – Junior Seau, the 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker who killed himself last year, suffered from the same debilitating brain disease diagnosed in at least two other former NFL defensive players who also committed suicide, a study released on Thursday said. Seau, 43, died in May after shooting himself in the chest at his beachfront house in his hometown of Oceanside, California. He played mostly for the San Diego Chargers and two other teams in a 20-year career in the National Football League. …

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UPDATE 4-NFL’s Junior Seau had brain disease from blows to head

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(Adds statement from Seau family) Jan 10 (Reuters) – Junior Seau, the 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker who killed himself last year, suffered from the same debilitating brain disease diagnosed in at least two other former NFL defensive players who also committed suicide, a study released on Thursday said. Seau, 43, died in May after shooting himself in the chest at his beachfront house in his hometown of Oceanside, California. He played mostly for the San Diego Chargers and two other teams in a 20-year career in the National Football League. …

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Travelers sues NFL over brain injury lawsuits

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Several subsidiaries of Travelers Companies Inc sued the National Football League and a host of other insurers, seeking to avoid paying to defend the league against a wave of brain injury-related claims by thousands of former players and their families. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in New York State Supreme Court, one week after the NFL sued three dozen insurance companies in an effort to force them to cover the costs of defending the claims. …

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