On Thin Ice: Concussion-Related Class Actions Pummel the NHL

By Margaret Kelly. Esq.   On July 25th, the National Hockey League was hit hard by the latest in a series of concussion-related class actions. Throughout the body of this latest lawsuit (and its brethren) the NHL is brashly cast as deliberately promoting an environment conducive to grievous head injuries, intentionally withholding evidence clarifying the gravity of the associated risks, and failing to shield its players with reasonable regulations, all out of a callous pursuit for profits.