Former Player Diagnosed With Parkinson’s Alleges that NCAA Is Liable Because It Knew About the Risk of Concussions

A former college football player has sued the NCAA, claiming that the repeated blows to the head he suffered while playing for Slippery Rock University from 1976-78 led to a recent diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.   “The NCAA failed to educate Mr. (Joel) Jarosz about the long-term, life-altering risks and consequences of head injuries that can result from participation in the game of football, despite its knowledge of those risks,” according to the lawsuit. Central to the allegation