NCAA Didn’t Properly Warn College Football Players About Head Injury Risks, Wrongful Death Suits Allege
The lawsuits, coming from the families of USC fullback Douglas MacKenzie and former UCLA running back Rodney Stensrud, are just the first in what could be dozens of challenges to the association.
Los Angeles Times:
Wrongful Death Lawsuits Filed Against NCAA On Behalf Of Former USC And UCLA Football Players
Family members of former USC fullback Douglas MacKenzie and former UCLA running back Rodney Stensrud have filed wrongful death lawsuits against the NCAA in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The complaints are among the first in a wave of suits expected to be filed against the NCAA and its conferences and universities in the coming months, that allege the sport’s governing body did not properly inform college football players of the risks of head injuries and the impact that traumatic brain injury could have on their long-term quality of life. (McCollough, 8/27)
In other news from across the state —
Sacramento Bee:
Were UCD Employees Recorded While Changing Clothes? Officials Say No
UC Davis Health employees are contending that a manager installed a video camera in a supply room where employees changed into their scrubs. But UCD officials said Monday that the camera had not been hooked up to record anything. (Anderson, 8/27)
Fresno Bee:
Clovis Medical Centers Plans Skilled Nursing Facility On Herndon And Coventry
The area around Clovis Community Medical Center is going to see construction once again, as Community Medical Centers plans a $65 million skilled nursing facility just south of the hospital. ... It will have 150 beds and is designed for patients who need extended medical care, including rehabilitation services, from nurses and doctors.(Rodriguez, 8/27)