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FIFA welcomes US court’s decision on concussion lawsuit

7/18/2015

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FIFA welcomes the United States District Court for the Northern District of California’s decision to dismiss Mehr et al. v. FIFA et al., a lawsuit relating to concussion during football games. The decision, dismissing FIFA with prejudice, was communicated on 16 July 2015 following a hearing on 6 May 2015.

The Court concluded that FIFA cannot be held responsible for football played throughout the United States and, as such, all claims relating to concussion and negligence against FIFA must be dismissed.  The Court added that any future claims cannot call for changes to the Laws of the Game as only the IFAB in conjunction with FIFA is entitled to make such changes. 


The decision, authored by Chief Judge Phyllis Hamilton, relates to a complaint filed on 27 August 2014 by seven amateur football players who claimed that FIFA and five other U.S. defendants failed to provide adequate concussion management. The claim alleged negligence on the part of FIFA because, in the plaintiff’s view, FIFA failed to modify the Laws of the Game.

FIFA will continue its activities in relation to players’ health via its Medical Committee – such as the new head injury protocol introduced in September 2014 – and will continue to coordinate with other international sports federations. 

By: FIFA.com
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