Thursday 24 January 2013

Family of ex-football star Junior Seau sues NFL over suicide

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 Angeles LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The family of former San Diego Chargers star Junior Seau, who killed himself last year, sued the National Football League on Wednesday, saying that brain damage he suffered during his 20 years in the league led to his suicide. Seau's children and ex-wife, along with the trustee of his estate, also claim in the San Diego Superior Court lawsuit that the NFL has long concealed from its players and the public the risks of neurological injury in the sport. "We know this lawsuit will not bring back Junior," the Seau family said in a statement. ...




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