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Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Football, Brain Injury, and Suicide
Debra Pyk, a mother in Wisconsin filed a wrongful death
lawsuit against the Pop Warner Youth Football organization last week following
the suicide of Joseph Chernach, her 25 year old son. The complaint alleges that
Pop Warner “recklessly exposes children to the risk of injury,” something Pyk
believes resulted in the dementia and depression her son was suffering when he
took his own life. Chernach played youth football with Pop Warner, though
continued to play through high school on school athletic teams.
This lawsuit follows several against both professional and
collegiate athletic organizations alleging that brain injury – a common
consequence of contact sports – causes lasting brain damage. This damage has
been shown to lead to depression, anxiety, memory loss, and violent or suicidal
behavior. Tragically, these issues has been known about in sports circles for
years and very little has been done to reduce their prevalence.
Seeking damages following sports injury can be very
difficult – particularly if those injuries occurred years before. That’s why
you need an experienced attorney on your from the moment your injury is
detected.
If you or a loved one has sustained a brain injury while
playing sports, please contact The Cochran
Firm today to schedule a free consultation with a dedicated personal injury
attorney in your area.
posted by Admin at 10:50 AM
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