Matthew Onyshko v. National Collegiate Athletic Association: A Re-examination of the ‘Inherent Risk’ of Playing Football

By Saleel V. Sabnis, of Goldberg Segalla   Reports of sports related concussions and their long term effects on the brain have gained considerable traction in recent years. The injured plaintiffs in these suits, who in many cases reemerge years after their playing days are over appearing as shells of themselves compared to their youth, have helped galvanize the public response over curtailing the dangers of seemingly “high-risk” sports. Lawsuits in both professional and college sports g