Junior Seau's family files wrongful death lawsuit against NFL over brain injuries
Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau, 43, was found dead inside his Oceanside, Calif., home in May, after police responded to a call about a gunshot. Police said he died of a "self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.”
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Posted: 01/23/2013
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SAN DIEGO - The family of Junior Seau has sued the NFL, claiming the former linebacker's suicide was the result of brain disease caused by violent hits he sustained while playing football.
The wrongful death lawsuit, filed Wednesday in California Superior Court in San Diego, blames the NFL for its "acts or omissions" that hid the dangers of repetitive blows to the head. It says Seau developed chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) from those hits, and accuses the NFL of deliberately ignoring and concealing evidence of the risks associated with traumatic brain injuries.
Seau died at age 43 of a self-inflicted gunshot in May. He was diagnosed with CTE in tests after his death.
An Associated Press review in November found that more than 3,800 players have sued the NFL over head injuries.
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