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CONCUSSION CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST RUGBY FOOTBALL LEAGUE – A QUESTION OF NEGLIGENCE?
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://sportslawandpolicyreviewreporter.com/2022/09/03/concussion-class-action-suit-against-rugby-football-league-a-question-of-negligence/
he unwritten rule of football “If you can walk, you can play” has resulted in serious brain damage for many players. Studies reveal that out of the retired NFL players who were examined, 99% showcased signs of CTE. Former NFL players brought a class-action suit against NFL contesting that NFL was negligent as it did not disclose the risks of CTE, and also buried the relevant medical data.
Presently, Rugby Football league (“RFL”), a sport governing body that regulates professional rugby in the UK is hit by a lawsuit, where the players have alleged that the league body has failed to protect them from the aforementioned health risks. In this background, this article analyses whether RFL can be held to be negligent under the law of negligence for causing brain injuries. It elucidates the distinction between the NFL and RFL concussion litigation and the potential arguments that could be taken up by the RFL litigants.
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By SLPRR ADMINThis episode is also available as a blog post: http://sportslawandpolicyreviewreporter.com/2022/09/03/concussion-class-action-suit-against-rugby-football-league-a-question-of-negligence/
he unwritten rule of football “If you can walk, you can play” has resulted in serious brain damage for many players. Studies reveal that out of the retired NFL players who were examined, 99% showcased signs of CTE. Former NFL players brought a class-action suit against NFL contesting that NFL was negligent as it did not disclose the risks of CTE, and also buried the relevant medical data.
Presently, Rugby Football league (“RFL”), a sport governing body that regulates professional rugby in the UK is hit by a lawsuit, where the players have alleged that the league body has failed to protect them from the aforementioned health risks. In this background, this article analyses whether RFL can be held to be negligent under the law of negligence for causing brain injuries. It elucidates the distinction between the NFL and RFL concussion litigation and the potential arguments that could be taken up by the RFL litigants.