Takeaways From the Onyshko Jury Verdict: Win for NCAA, Loss for Plaintiffs, Draw for All Other Defendants in Future Head Injury Cases

By: Dylan F. Henry, Esq., Kimberly L. Sachs, Esq., and Kristen Mericle, J.D. Candidate   Matthew Onyshko, a former linebacker for the California University of Pennsylvania (“Cal. U.”), suffered roughly 20 concussions during his five-year stint with the Vulcans. Years later, Onyshko was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (“ALS”), a neurodegenerative disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. He is now confined to a motorized wheelchair and speaks using a computer-gener