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UglyGreed

(7,661 posts)
Thu Dec 18, 2014, 09:56 AM Dec 2014

NFL Painkiller lawsuit dismissed

When a group of former players sued the NFL for the improper distribution of painkillers by team doctors, the effort got a lot more traction in the media than the concussion lawsuits received in their early stages. Viewed as the next wave of liability for a league plagued with safety concerns, it was presumed by many that the NFL was on the ropes, from a legal perspective.

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In such a rough-and-tumble sport as professional football, player injuries loom as a serious and inevitable evil. Proper care of these injuries is likewise a paramount need.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/17/painkiller-lawsuit-dismissed/

Yet many people with chronic pain issues who are not NFL players are allowed to suffer on a daily basis???

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NFL Painkiller lawsuit dismissed (Original Post) UglyGreed Dec 2014 OP
Kick for those UglyGreed Dec 2014 #1
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