Estate of Former University of North Carolina Football Player Sues NCAA and ACC

By Michael S. Carroll, PhD & Andrew L. Goldsmith, PhD   Court-appointed representatives of former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) football player Ryan Hoffman are suing the NCAA and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) stating that the defendants ignored dangers associated with concussions and traumatic brain injury (TBI) for years, ultimately leading to the death of Hoffman in 2015. The class action lawsuit alleges negligence, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment, whi