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sports2 years ago

Father of ex-NFL player who killed 6 sues alma mater over alleged lack of CTE treatment.

Alonzo Adams, the father of former NFL player Phillip Adams, is suing his son's alma mater, South Carolina State University, for failing to provide adequate head trauma treatment during his college football career. Phillip Adams fatally shot six people before killing himself in April 2021, and an autopsy revealed he suffered from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease linked to head injuries. The lawsuit alleges that the university's negligence contributed to Adams' death, and that he also sustained head trauma during his six-year NFL career.

via New York Post |
#chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy#head-trauma#lawsuit
sports2 years ago

Father of ex-NFL player who killed 6 sues alma mater over alleged lack of CTE treatment.

The father of former NFL player Phillip Adams, who killed six people before taking his own life, is suing his son's alma mater, South Carolina State University, for failing to provide adequate head trauma treatment. An autopsy revealed that Adams suffered from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease linked to head injuries. The lawsuit alleges that the university did not have enough trained staff to treat Adams' sustained head trauma during his college football career. The NFL journeyman also sustained head trauma during his six-year career.

via Fox News|
#cte#head-trauma#lawsuit
sports2 years ago

Father of ex-NFLer who killed 6 sues university over alleged CTE negligence.

The father of former NFL player Phillip Adams, who killed six people before killing himself in April 2021, is suing South Carolina State University, where his son played football, over alleged negligence in treating his sustained head trauma during his college career. Adams was diagnosed with an unusually severe form of CTE, a degenerative brain disease that can cause violent mood swings and memory loss. The lawsuit claims that the university did not follow safety protocols or properly train employees. Adams also sustained head trauma during his six-year NFL career, and his family had noticed concerning signs of rapidly deteriorating mental health before the shooting.

via Daily Mail|
#cte#lawsuit#nfl
sports2 years ago

Family of ex-NFL player who killed 6 sues university over alleged negligence.

The father of former NFL player Phillip Adams, who killed six people before taking his own life, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against South Carolina State University, where his son played football. The lawsuit alleges that the university did not follow safety protocols or properly train employees to treat the sustained head trauma that Adams suffered during his college career, which contributed to his death. Adams was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease that has been linked to violent mood swings and memory loss.

via ESPN|
#chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy#nfl#phillip-adams