Head Injury Breakthrough as NFL Family Files Suit

After a lot of research, experts have found ways to identify dangerous signs of head injuries that were previously only found during autopsies and post-mortem studies.  The hope is the new discoveries could help prevent brain injury-related suicides.

FOX’s Mike Tobin reports from Chicago:

Junior Seau shot himself in the chest last May.  His family had his brain studied, and sure enough, the National Institutes of Health found Seau’s brain was similar to autopsies of people with exposure to repetitive head injuries.

(Strauss) “There’s ample evidence that the league had that they didn’t disclose and share with the players, and much of that is cited in the complaint.  But suffice it to say, that we believe the league had information about the risks that weren’t disclosed to the players that may have affected their decisions going forward.”

Steve Strauss is one of the attorneys representing the Seau family.  The NFL has issued a statement saying their attorneys will review the suit and respond through the courts.

Jessica Rosenthal, FOX News Radio.