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Product Liability

Sep. 7, 2016

Parents sue for football helmet warning labels

A federal class action alleges organizations misled the public on the youth contact sport's risks.

By America Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Youth football helmets should carry a warning label detailing the risks of brain damage, according to a proposed class action filed in federal court.

The fraud, negligence and misleading advertising suit alleges that nearly 5 million children and their parents were misled for 20 years about the safety of youth tackle football and whether hard helmets successfully pro...

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