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I'm not so sure about that. You have a HoF player with medical proof that his brain was damaged by the requirements of the job.
If there is no document that was signed by Seau that removed the team or the league from any liability and if records show that the Chargers, 'Fins and Pats knew of Seau's condition and did nothing, a case will be made for sure.
I could be wrong here, but I'd imagine the league requires every player who signs with an NFL team to sign a contract/waiver of any physical injuries caused by the game.
It would be the same as Brady suing the league for his torn ACL back in 2008.
With all due respect to Seau's and his family, no one held a gun to his head and forced him to play this sport.
I hear you but the Brady issue was diagnosed by the team and cleared to play once he healed.
Seau's condition was never diagnosed by the team and thats what the labor lawyers will be basing their argument on.
Now the court's opinion on if this is even worth a trial is a different matter.
Settling out of court would be a massive Pandora's Box of epic proportions.
He couldn't have been cleared of a medical condition that didn't rear its ugly end until years after he had already stopped playing.
how do you spell "out of court settlement"?
That would set a pricey precedent to take, considering all of the other retired players who are also suing for concussion damage in lots of lawsuits.
Settle one and you'll wind up having to pay them all off, and each one gets pricier than the last, once you have caved in once.
It seems like the right thing to do, but I can see the need to avoid doing it.
so let me make sure im following this correctly
Seau's family claims they saw him deteriorate as he played football through the years, yet did nothing.
Now that's hes dead they are suing?
So as long as they are getting millions of dollars based on his work its okay to look away, but now that hes dead and the money is dried up(failed restaurants) its time to take a "moral high ground" and sue the league for more money
You have no idea that the Seau family didn't try to get him help.
There are currently 3000 lawsuits pending vs the NFL in which the plaintiffs have brain-related trauma and are disabled, etc. that were filed well before the Seau family decided to seek damages for his condition.