Brain Injury Settlement
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The fact of repeated impacts to the brain causing brain damage made news. A private university will pay $7.5 million to provide lifetime care to a former football player who suffered a severe brain injury in a 2005 game after an earlier concussion went untreated.
The family of Preston Plevretes, 23, of New Jersey, settled their lawsuit against La Salle University.
The settlement came as the NFL, the NCAA and other governing bodies review rules about when athletes should return to play following concussions, amid research that suggests returning too soon can lead to brain damage.
