NCAA Answers Concussion Lawsuit Brought by Water Polo Player

Jan 19, 2018

The NCAA has responded to a concussion lawsuit filed by a former water polo player at Mercyhurst University, addressing each of the six counts in a bid to have the lawsuit dismissed. Plaintiff Rachel Stock filed the lawsuit in Erie County Court (Pennsylvania), alleging that the Mercyhurst board of trustees and the NCAA exhibited negligence, fraudulent concealment of information about the risks of repeated head injuries, breach of contract and unjust enrichment. Stock suffered at le

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