Former Collegiate Soccer Player Joins Concussion Lawsuit Against NCAA

Once a college-level soccer player, Angelica Palacios has joined the high-profile head injury lawsuit against the NCAA, widening the group of plaintiffs beyond male football players to include college athletes in just about any sport. Hockey, lacrosse and soccer players are among those now included in the class. While head injuries in football have gained attention in recent years, the toll has been less clear in other collegiate and elite sports such as women’s soccer.

The suit argues that the NCAA “has engaged in a long-established patter of negligence and inaction with respect to concussions and concussion-related maladies sustained by its student-athletes, all while profiting immensely from those same student-athletes.” The complaint also claims that the NCAA has failed to implement “return to play” guidelines for athletes with concussions, and screening and detection guidelines for head injuries. For more information, click here to read the full article.