PPT-Concussions in the NFL Legal Aspects of Sport

By Braxton Tucker NFL Concussion Settlement What is CTE NFL vs Omalu Mike Webster Terry Long and Junior Seau Actions Taken by NFL Riddell Helmets Players OVERVIEW Retired players claim . What’s the big deal?. Carla Bystricky, MD. Pediatrician at Parkview Whitley . Some facts about concussions:. Football has the highest number of concussions per year BUT girls have a higher concussion rate in similar sports (example girl soccer players get more concussions than boy soccer players). Information, Statistics, Issues and Next Steps. International Concussion Summit – Presenters. Dr. Scott Delaney . Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine, McGill University, and Montreal . Alouettes. Should Richie play football?. Christina Smith Paul MD, FAQSM. Primary Care & Sports Medicine. Student Health Service. University of Pennsylvania. Concussions are not a new phenomenon, but they certainly have been getting a lot of attention in the news in the past few years.   High profile professional athletes and former athletes have started to come forward and speak about their experiences with this injury and its (sometimes) prolonged and profound effect on their respective futures. The heightened awareness about this important injury has led to a boom in marketing efforts: both from an injury prevention standpoint and a diagnosis standpoint, with inconsistent evidence that these efforts are successful.  Education about the injury remains the most important tool in preventing bad outcomes. Come learn a bit more about concussion, help clarify some myths, and hear how we take care of our concussed students here at Penn. Presented to Weber. Melissa . DeLeo. , Kate Ivory, Megan McGinnis and Rebecca Womack. O. fficial Sponsor of the NFL. About the NFL. America’s professional football league.. Founded in 1920, and now comprised of 32 teams spanning the countries most developed, passionate and loyal cities.. By: Sierra Yoder. Problem?. There are football players in the NFL who commit crimes. The NFL does not have consistent discipline for punishing a player. . My position. The NFL should be consistent with how they punish football players. They should not suspend a player indefinitely and then not suspend a different player for committing the same crime. . Kevin Avilla . DPT, ATC, CSCS. My Background. Clinical Doctorate Physical Therapy – Northeastern University. MS in Exercise Science UMASS-Amherst. BS in Athletic Training - Northeastern University. .. Tackling Concussion Litigation. Jon Cross, Esquire. Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin. 2000 Market Street, Suite 2300. . Philadelphia, PA 19103. P: 215.575.2750 . . E: . jecross@mdwcg.com. What You Need to Know. . Tad Seifert, MD. Director, Sports Concussion Program, Norton Healthcare. Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Kentucky. Member, Kentucky State Boxing Commission. Chris Hummel, MS, ATC. Clinical Assistant Professor/Athletic Trainer. Ithaca College. Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences. What is a Concussion?. Complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain, induced by traumatic biomechanical forces (Zurich Consensus Statement, 2008). *Occurs . when the brain is violently rocked back and forth or twisted inside the skull as a result of a blow to the head or body. Signs of Concussions. Dazed. , stunned . or . confused. Answers . questions slowly. Jackie . Cullinan. Jennifer Haddad. Andrew Shin. Karen Wang. Discussion Topics. NFL pension plan today as compared to the NBA and MLB. NFL retirement plan history. Issues with the retirement plan. Lack of representation. Robby Yass and Gordon Hood. History of NFL Draft. Annual Event since 1936. All 32 NFL teams select new eligible players. 7 rounds, 32 picks per round (first two rounds). Teams with worst record gets first pick in each round, team with second worst record gets second pick, etc. (excluding trades). Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a blow or jolt to the head. Concussions can be mild or severe and interfere with the way the brain normally works, Sometimes symptoms  . Terry Rentner, Ph.D. .. Bowling Green State University. . Cory Young,. . Ph.D.. Ithaca College . Domestic Abuse. 77 players across 27 of the league’s 32 teams have been arrested since 2000 on domestic abuse charges (Harwell and Halzack, 2014).