During the ongoing class-action lawsuit brought against the National Hockey League by retired players, the NHL Alumni Association has maintained impartiality while many people on the players’ side …
Karen Zeidel’s father had vanished in a fog of unceasing headaches and tremors of rage. The tender, chivalrous gentleman her mother, Marie, met when she was 17 had deteriorated into a husk. For decades after his tough-guy hockey career, Larry Zeidel fell into a spiral of bizarre behavior and …
Minnesota Judge says concussion lawsuit against NHL can proceed after refusing to dismiss a lawsuit filed by ex-players accusing the National Hockey League to protect them from head injuries while withholding information about the long-term effects of concussions. Six retired players filed the class-action lawsuit with similar claims as the legal action brought against the National Football …
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – The family of the late Steve Montador is suing the NHL over concussions and other brain injuries the defenceman suffered during his playing career. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. federal court, alleges that the league collected data on concussions as far back as 1997 but failed to warn Montador about the dangers. Montador died in February, and an autopsy showed the 35-year- …