NFL CONCUSSIONS

From: theconcussionblog.com

The NFL will have to battle a much bigger “force” rather than many small forces when it comes to the law suits filed by the former players.  The some 80 different cases will be brought together into one master complaint.

A federal judicial panel has consolidated the cases before U.S. District Judge Anita Brody. The lawsuits aim to hold the NFL responsible for medical monitoring and treatment of the veteran players.

The plaintiffs include Mary Ann Easterling, the widow of former Atlanta Falcons safety Roy Easterling. The complaint comes less than two months after the 62-year-old Easterling shot himself at their Richmond, Va., home.

According to The Los Angeles Times, a teleconference is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. ET on Thursday to address the filing. Mary Ann Easterling and former NFL fullback Kevin Turner are scheduled to speak.

People can look at this from two different perspectives here: 1. the players will have more “resources” and represent a larger group, or 2. the NFL only has to win one case versus 80.  Either way it makes a ton of sense for those filing the complaint, after all there is safety in numbers, right?