Riddell Wins Major Ruling in Concussion Suit
A Chicago, IL, federal court judge ruled that plaintiffs’ experts did not show that Riddell helmets have inadequate warning labels, but stopped short of throwing out the suit entirely, instead ordering the parties to return to the negotiating table. Four separate suits, which were filed against BRG Sports and Riddell by groups of former high school football players who had suffered head injuries, had been combined with seven “bellwether” plaintiffs standing in for the rest of ... Log in to view full article.