Hall of Fame wide receiver Art Monk has joined more than 2,000 former players in suing the NFL for the effects of concussions suffered during their playing careers. According to the Washington Times, Monk -- and 62 others -- has also filed suit against helmet manufacturer Riddell Inc. over “short-term memory loss, headaches and speech difficulties†due to multiple concussions sustained during his 16-year career, 14 of which were spent with the Redskins. Monks group is represented by Girardi Keese, the firm that filed the first concussion-related lawsuit on behalf of former players against the NFL in July 2011. Monk's suit contends that the NFL concealed the long-term effects of concussions while "engaging in a long-running course of negligent and fraudulent conduct. Players who suffered concussions were told by the NFL and its agents not to be overly concerned and were regularly returned to game action mere minutes after sustaining them." The suit adds that it wasn't until 2010 that the league or Riddell informed players of the long-term risks. Source: CBS Sports
Don't discount some former players getting a lot of pressure from those around them to join the 'money train' suit... even tho it'll be the lawyers that win in the end.
^That. 'Hey uncle, didn't you say you had a headache two years ago? You played in the NFL like 20 years ago right? It was probably from concussions!' ::ring ring:: 'Yes, I'd like to add my name to the lawsuit!'
