A lawsuit against football helmet manufacturer Riddell, filed by the family of a 22-year-old who suffered a seizure and drowned while fishing, will go forward a judge in Ohio has ruled. The family claims their son's death was a result of brain damage suffered due to years of playing football.
"The complainant alleges Decedent wore Defendants' helmets while playing football, believing the helmets would keep Decedent safe from long-term effects of repeat brain injuries, sub-concussive hit, and cumulative brain trauma," the lawsuit, originally filed in November 2018 in Montgomery County, Ohio, civil court, states.
Hamblin played football from the time he was 8 until he was 18, including starring for Miamisburg High School, in Miamisburg, Ohio, a suburb of Dayton. Riddell said it will fight against claims from the Hamblin family, as it has done consistently in the other cases.
Although I feel bad for their loss, football is a rough sport and concussions are common. Per stats, 67,000 concussions a year for school aged children. If their child had survived, more than likely he would've continued playing football once recovered, as many players do.
he chose to play a violent sport. Gold Diggers
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Football in general is a very dangerous sport no matter what helmet you use. The concussions likely have nothing to do with the helmet, but the sport in general. I'm sure loads of people use the same helmet with no issues.
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