Attorneys Submit Amicus Brief in the NFL Concussion Litigation

Two high-profile brain injury lawyers have submitted an amicus brief on behalf of the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the NFL concussion litigation.   The purpose of the brief, according to Shana De Caro and Michael V. Kaplen of De Caro & Kaplen, is to “explain the science of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and the misconceptions inherent and relied upon by the District Court in the settlement agreement.” Their objective: have the cour