Once again, the NCAA has found itself at the forefront of concussion-related litigation. A Montgomery County (Md.) Circuit Court Judge granted a motion to compel the NCAA president, Mark Emmert, to be deposed in a lawsuit over the death of a college athlete.
In 2011, the parents of a Frostburg State University (Frostburg) football player filed suit when their 22 year-old son, Derek Sheely, died after sustaining several concussions during preseason football training. The wrongful-death suit accused the football coach of conducting “gladiatorial” high-speed …
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