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Breland v. Arena Football One, LLC et al
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May 11, 2017
Ex-AFL Player's Concussion Claims Against League Tossed
A Louisiana federal judge Wednesday dismissed a former Arena Football League player's concussion claims against his former employer, saying football's brain injury risks are not high enough to bypass the state workers' compensation law.
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March 08, 2017
Ex-AFL Player Says Harm Was 'Intentional' In Concussion Suit
A former Arena Football League player told a Louisiana federal court that there is “direct evidence” that the league intentionally did not pay for medical treatment for his concussion-related injuries suffered while he played in the league, pushing his injury claims outside the realm of workers’ compensation.
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January 31, 2017
Arena Football Says Player's Concussion Suit Is Precluded
Arena Football One LLC on Monday continued its quest to escape a former player's lawsuit over concussion-related injuries, telling a Louisiana federal judge that his claims are precluded by his entitlement to collect workers' compensation as a former league employee.
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January 26, 2017
AFL Insurer Says No Coverage For Player's Concussion Suit
An insurer for Arena Football One LLC on Thursday asked a Louisiana federal judge to rule that its policy doesn't cover claims filed by a former player over his career-ending concussion, arguing that a pair of policy exclusions apply because the player was employed by the league and has already filed a workers' compensation claim.
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November 18, 2016
AFL Insurer Escapes Player Concussion Suit
A federal judge ruled Thursday that Federal Insurance Co. needn't defend Arena Football One LLC against litigation by a former player over his career-ending concussion, citing clear exclusions in Federal's policies.
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October 27, 2016
AFL Insurer Says Player Concussions Aren't Covered
Insurer National Casualty Co. told a Louisiana federal court Thursday that it does not have to defend or indemnify the Arena Football League in a lawsuit by a former player against the league over two concussions he suffered while playing, arguing such injuries were excluded from the relevant commercial liability policy.
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October 05, 2016
Insurer Can't Flee Coverage, Says Ex-Arena Football Player
Former Arena Football League player Lorenzo Breland told a Louisiana district court on Tuesday that Federal Insurance Co. can't escape liability for the medical bills he racked up after suffering a game concussion, saying the insurer's overly broad interpretation of an injury exclusion doesn't nullify its duty to defend the league.
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September 28, 2016
Arena Football Insurer Seeks To Punt Player Concussion Suit
Federal Insurance Co. told a Louisiana federal judge Tuesday to drop it from litigation alleging that the Arena Football League improperly refused to pay a former player's medical bills stemming from a concussion, contending that the policies it issued to the league don't apply to the claims.