NCAA Picks Up Key Win in Onyshko Concussion Case; Experts Weigh In

A Washington County, Pennsylvania jury returned a verdict for the National Collegiate Athletic Association on May 23, dealing a crushing blow to Matthew Onyshko and his family, which had alleged that the NCAA was negligent when it failed to protect Onyshko from the multiple concussions he suffered as a football player at California University of Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs had argued that the concussions led to a 2008 diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.   Specifically, the