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[QUOTE="Cheriehoop, post: 2100598, member: 127"]
I think it's a pretty intricate, complicated subject now for colleges, doctors and players. For decades the common belief was that colleges pushed injured athletes to play hurt - the pendulum has now swung because of player lawsuits and rulings and worries about the unknown on player's future health.

[URL='http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/next-wave-of-concussion-lawsuits-hits-conferences-and-for-penn-state-schools/']Next wave of concussion lawsuits hits conferences, and for Penn State, schools[/URL]

Particularly interesting is the statement below from the article that says the courts have ruled that a waiver of liability/release signed by a player doesn't mean that the college wouldn't be liable. Posters have proposed that it would be a simple resolution, guess it isn't.

[U]"For instance, Bowling Green recently settled for $712,500 in an individual suit brought by former offensive lineman Cody Silk, who said he had two concussions but was allowed to participate in full-contact practices until suffering a third.

The court initially rejected Silk's claims because he signed a release of liability to play football and assumed the risk of injury. Silk refiled the claim and a judge agreed that waivers of liability and releases don't relieve a proprietor from liability due to wanton or willful misconduct. Bowling Green said it settled only to avoid a trial and admitted no wrongdoing."[/U]
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