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Torts/Personal Injury,
Labor/Employment,
Entertainment & Sports

Jan. 3, 2023

Where does NFL player’s injury fit? Tort, worker’s comp or arbitration?

If his argument is successful, according to San Diego attorney William M. Berman, other NFL players will be able to bring their personal injury cases to state court. Other views are that the player may be forced into arbitration under the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement or referred to workers’ compensation.

Where does NFL player’s injury fit? Tort, worker’s comp or arbitration?
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The attorney for Denver Broncos outside linebacker Aaron Patrick, who is suing the National Football League, ESPN, and Sofi Stadium after he tore a ligament by slipping on a sideline mat, says the league will try to move his client's personal injury lawsuit into arbitration but believes the case falls under California law.

If his argument is successful, according to San Diego attorney William M. Berman, other NFL players will be able to b...

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