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Concussion lawsuit against NCAA by widow of former USC football player could be first to reach jury The wrongful death suit filed by Matthew Gee’s widow says the former USC linebacker died in 2018 from permanent brain damage caused by countless blows to the head he took while playing for the 1990 Rose Bowl-winning team, whose roster also included future NFL star Junior Seau. Of the hundreds of wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits brought by college football players against the NCAA in the past decade, Gee’s is only the second to go trial alleging that hits to the head led to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease, and could be the first to reach a jury. The NCAA, the governing body of college athletics, has criticized what it calls "copycat lawsuits ... full of misleading and inaccurate declarations" and said it wasn’t responsible for Gee’s tragic death, which it blamed on heavy drinking, drugs and other health problems. Read more:
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D N A Los Angeles court, with a jury seated Thursday in what could become a landmark case.October 20, 2022 at 5:38 pm EDT LOS ANGELES — (AP) — A lawsuit alleging the NCAA failed to protect a former University of Southern California football player from repeated concussions is nearing trial in a Los Angeles court, with a jury seated Thursday in what could become a landmark case.American football player (1969-2012) LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawsuit alleging the NCAA failed to protect a former University of Southern California football player from repeated concussions is nearing trial in a Los Angeles court, with a jury seated Thursday in what could become a landmark case.After a three-week trial, a jury finds Kevin Spacey not liable for battery against Anthony Rapp. The wrongful death suit filed by Matthew Gee’s widow says the former USC linebacker died in 2018 from permanent brain damage caused by countless blows to the head he took while playing for the 1990 Rose Bowl winning team, whose roster also included future NFL star Junior Seau. Of the hundreds of wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits brought by college football players against the NCAA in the past decade, Gee’s is only the second to go trial alleging that hits to the head led to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease, and could be the first to reach a jury. Of the hundreds of wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits brought by college football players against the NCAA in the past decade, Gee's is only the second to head toward trial and could be the first to reach a jury. The issue of concussions in sports, and football in particular, has been front and center in recent years as research has discovered more about long-term effects of repeated head trauma in problems ranging from headaches to depression and, sometimes, early onset Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease. The issue of concussions in sports, and football in particular, has been front and center in recent years as research has discovered more about long-term effects of repeated head trauma in problems ranging from headaches to depression and, sometimes, early onset Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease. "For years (the NCAA) has kept players like Matthew Gee and the public in the dark about an epidemic that was slowly killing college athletes," Alana Gee’s lawsuit said. “For years (the NCAA) has kept players like Matthew Gee and the public in the dark about an epidemic that was slowly killing college athletes,” Alana Gee's lawsuit said. "Long after they played their last game, they are left with a series of neurological conditions that could slowly strangle their brains. Since these various allegations surfaced, Spacey has largely remained out of the public eye and stepped away from Hollywood. " The NCAA, the governing body of college athletics, has criticized what it calls "copycat lawsuits .” The NCAA, the governing body of college athletics, said it wasn't responsible for Gee's tragic death, which it blamed on heavy drinking, drugs and other ailments.” The NCAA, the governing body of college athletics, said it wasn't responsible for Gee's tragic death, which it blamed on heavy drinking, drugs and other ailments... Gee used alcohol and drugs to cope with a traumatic childhood, to fill in the loss of identity he felt after his football playing days ended, and to numb the chronic and increasing pain caused by numerous health issues," NCAA lawyers wrote in a court filing. full of misleading and inaccurate declarations" and said it wasn’t responsible for Gee’s tragic death, which it blamed on heavy drinking, drugs and other health problems. A 2018 trial in Texas led to a swift settlement after several days of testimony by witnesses for the plaintiff, the widow of Greg Ploetz, who played defense for Texas in the late 1960s. "Mr. In 2016, the NCAA agreed to settle a class-action concussion lawsuit, paying $70 million to monitor the medical conditions of former college athletes, another $5 million toward medical research and payments up to $5,000 toward individual players claiming injuries. After deliberating for nearly two hours, the jury reached a unanimous decision that Rapp's lawyers failed to prove that Spacey touched him sexually or intimately in 1986. Gee used alcohol and drugs to cope with a traumatic childhood, to fill in the loss of identity he felt after his football playing days ended, and to numb the chronic and increasing pain caused by numerous health issues," NCAA lawyers wrote in a filing in Los Angeles Superior Court. A 2018 trial in Texas led to a swift settlement after several days of testimony by witnesses for the plaintiff, the widow of Greg Ploetz, who played defense for Texas in the late 1960s. Lawyers said they expected NFL payouts to top $1. Lawyers said they expected NFL payouts to top $1. In 2016, the NCAA agreed to settle a class-action concussion lawsuit, paying $70 million to monitor the medical conditions of former college athletes, another $5 million toward medical research and payments up to $5,000 toward individual players claiming injuries. The NFL has been hit with similar suits and eventually agreed to a settlement covering 20,000 retired players providing up to $4 million for a death involving CTE, which is found in athletes and military veterans who suffered repetitive brain injuries. Gee, 49, was one of five linebackers on the 1989 Trojans squad who died before turning 50. It’s expected to exceed $1. As with Seau, who killed himself in 2012 , Gee's brain was examined posthumously and found to have CTE. Spacey faces other legal challenges as well, such as being ordered to pay $31 million to the production company MRC for breaching his House of Cards contract. 4 billion in payouts over 65 years for six qualifying conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and dementia. The defense has sought to exclude any testimony about Gee’s teammates, and the NCAA said there was no medical evidence Gee suffered from concussions at USC. After years of denials, the NFL acknowledged in 2016 that research done at Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center showed a link between football and CTE, which is associated with memory loss, depression and progressive dementia. The center has found CTE in the brains of 110 of 111 deceased former NFL players and 48 of 53 former college players, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Mike Salmon, who played defense at USC and went on to the NFL's San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills, said he distinctly recalled Gee and other linebackers being “out of it” during hard-hitting practices. Mike Salmon, who played defense at USC and went on to the NFL's San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills, said he distinctly recalled Gee and other linebackers being “out of it” during hard-hitting practices. Hall of Famers diagnosed after death include Seau, Ken Stabler and Mike Webster. Gee, 49, was one of five linebackers on the 1989 Trojans squad who died before turning 50."I saw him quite a bit coming back to the huddle. Next: Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow Return Is Impossible (No Matter What Fans Want) Source: Variety. As with Seau, who killed himself in 2012, Gee’s brain was examined posthumously at BU and found to have CTE. You could tell . The defense has sought to exclude any testimony about Gee’s teammates, and the NCAA said there was no medical evidence Gee suffered from concussions at USC.. Two ex-teammates, however, testified at depositions about blows they routinely took in an era when they were told to hit with their heads. Mike Salmon, who played defense at USC and went on to the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills, said he distinctly recalled Gee and other linebackers being "out of it" during hard-hitting practices. he wasn’t all there. he wasn’t all there. "Matt hit like a truck," Salmon said. "I saw him quite a bit coming back to the huddle."There was no question about it. You could tell . That was your job, to explode the man in front of you..” The NCAA, which required schools in 2010 to have a concussion protocol , said it gave them"state-of-the-art" information about head injury risks known at the time Gee played.. he wasn’t all there. Gee's lawsuit said the debilitating effects of concussions and other traumatic brain impacts have been known for about a century, first from studies of “punch drunk” boxers and later from findings in football and other contact sports. Gee's lawsuit said the debilitating effects of concussions and other traumatic brain impacts have been known for about a century, first from studies of “punch drunk” boxers and later from findings in football and other contact sports. " "It was our job to make helmet-to-helmet contact in the ’80s," Gene Fruge, a former nose-tackle testified. "There was no question about it.. That was your job, to explode the man in front of you.." The NCAA, which required schools in 2010 to have a concussion protocol, said it gave them "state-of-the-art" information about head injury risks known at the time Gee played. on athletes for decades, they ignored these facts and failed to institute any meaningful methods of warning and/or protecting the athletes," the lawsuit said. It said long-term effects of head injuries weren’t well understood then. Gee’s lawsuit said the debilitating effects of concussions and other traumatic brain impacts have been known for about a century, first from studies of "punch drunk" boxers and later from findings in football and other contact sports.” After graduating in 1992, Gee was cut by the Los Angeles Raiders in training camp.” After graduating in 1992, Gee was cut by the Los Angeles Raiders in training camp. "The NCAA knew of the harmful effects .. For 20 years, he lived a “relatively normal” life, the suit said.. But that began to change around 2013 when he began to lose control of his emotions, the lawsuit said. on athletes for decades, they ignored these facts and failed to institute any meaningful methods of warning and/or protecting the athletes," the lawsuit said. He became angry, confused and depressed. "For the NCAA, the continued expansion and operation of college football was simply too profitable to put at risk." In his senior year, Gee was team captain and led USC in tackles, forced fumbles and fumbles recovered. He told a doctor days would go by without him being able to recall what happened. He told a doctor days would go by without him being able to recall what happened. After graduating in 1992, Gee was cut by the Los Angeles Raiders in training camp. He married Alana, his college sweetheart, and they had three children as he ran his own insurance company in Southern California. Joseph Low, a Los Angeles lawyer for clients with traumatic brain injury who is not involved in the case, said drug and alcohol abuse can become a symptom of brain injuries as those suffering try to self-medicate, particularly as they deteriorate. For 20 years, he lived a "relatively normal" life, the suit said. Blaming Gee’s death on substance abuse will not shield the NCAA from evidence showing he had CTE, which is not caused by drugs and alcohol, Low said. But that began to change around 2013 when he began to lose control of his emotions, the lawsuit said. “The whole discussion about drugs and alcohol isn’t going to get it done for them. He became angry, confused and depressed. He drank heavily. “It's really a disgusting way to do character assassination. “It's really a disgusting way to do character assassination. He told a doctor days would go by without him being able to recall what happened. When he died on New Year’s Eve 2018, the preliminary cause of death was listed as the combined toxic effects of alcohol and cocaine with other significant conditions of cardiovascular disease, cirrhosis and obesity.” Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. Joseph Low, a Los Angeles lawyer for clients with traumatic brain injury who is not involved in the case, said drug and alcohol abuse can become a symptom of brain injuries as those suffering try to self-medicate, particularly as they deteriorate. Blaming Gee’s death on substance abuse will not shield the NCAA from evidence showing he had CTE, which is not caused by drugs and alcohol, Low said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. "The whole discussion about drugs and alcohol isn’t going to get it done for them. That’s a distraction," Low said. Listen. "It’s really a disgusting way to do character assassination. It’s what you call defense strategy 101." 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