Citation

Wolpert J. J. Law Health 2019; 33(1): 1-16.

Affiliation

California Western School of Law.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

31841615

Abstract

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative brain injury that has become prevalent among high-contact professional sports, especially American football. More and more retired players are exhibiting symptoms of CTE and being diagnosed with CTE post-mortem. While the neuroscience community constantly releases studies showing a causal connection between brain trauma and CTE, the National Football League (NFL) continues to deny that any brain injury can arise from playing football. The NFL must implement provisions in their contracts to fully inform and protect players from this lethal brain injury. This article examines the repercussions of CTE, how players' contracts do and do not provide protections, and the possible provisions the NFL can implement in its contracts to adequately protect players of repeated brain trauma.

Copyright by Cleveland State University.

Language: en