Lesson 21: Legal Aspects of Concussions

Question 1

Are helmets concussion proof?

Answer 1

nope

Question 2

What is negligence?

Answer 2

traditional leal claim that has 4 main elements, duty, breech, causation, and harm

Question 3

What are the key points to liability?

Answer 3

have a process for decision that involves multiple people

Question 4

How many complaints were there about McDonal’s coffee skin burns?

Answer 4

over 700

Question 5

What did McDonals state about the burn case?

Answer 5

admitted they did not warn any customers of this risk

Question 6

How much was award for damages by the jury?

Answer 6

2.9 M

Question 7

How much did the victim of the coffee case settle for?

Answer 7

500 K

Question 8

What is the McDonald’s coffee case used to do?

Answer 8

screen jurors

Question 9

Did McDonald’s warm about their hot coffee before this case?

Answer 9

nope, no warning labels

Question 10

Typically, how many insurance bids does Pop Warner get?

Answer 10

15-25

Question 11

How many bids did Pop Warner get last time?

Answer 11

only 1

Question 12

Are there warning labels on helmets, and if so what do they say?

Answer 12

yes, it says if you do not want to get hurt don’t play football

Question 13

What is SIS (second impact syndrome)?

Answer 13

Controversial and occurs when brain sustains a second, subsequent impact before the previous injury has healed

Question 14

How much did the Plevretes settle for in their case about SIS?

Answer 14

7.5 million, but there were many questions still open regarding the standard of care and causation for subsequent litigation

Question 15

What was the defenses claim on SIS?

Answer 15

that SIS has no relevance to the facts of the case, and a subdural hematoma is unrelated