Richard Boardman, solicitor for over 1,000 rugby players suing governing bodies for brain injuries, dismissed by clients due to alleged non-compliance and misleading evidence. Despite this, he continues to lead a similar claim for 23 former footballers.
Key hearings are underway in the legal action brought by hundreds of former rugby union and league players against governing bodies over brain injuries. The pre-trial phase focuses on whether claimants' lawyers fully disclosed medical documents, a decision that could lead to hundreds of players being removed from the case.
Axiom Biosciences, a US-based biotech firm developing AI-powered therapies for newborn brain injuries, is targeting a US$200 million initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong by 2027, with a secondary listing in the US planned for 2029. CEO Remo Moomiaie-Qajar highlighted Hong Kong's mature market for healthcare listings.
The family of former NFL player Aldon Smith, who died suddenly at 36, is investigating a possible link to CTE. His brain will be sent for testing as attorneys probe the circumstances of his death, for which no official cause has been announced.
The family of former NFL player Aldon Smith, who died suddenly at 36, is donating his brain to Boston University's CTE Center for research into brain injuries. Attorneys are investigating his death.
Former NFL player Aldon Smith's family is donating his brain to Boston University for CTE research following his sudden death at 36. Attorneys are investigating the cause of death.
Claude Lemieux's brain will be donated to Boston University's CTE Center for research into the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries. Lemieux, who died by suicide at 60, played nearly 1,500 NHL games and won the Stanley Cup four times.
John Stiles, son of late England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles, criticizes the Football Association for reportedly rejecting a link between heading footballs and brain injuries in a leaked High Court defence document. The campaign group Football Families for Justice seeks financial support for families of players who suffered dementia and neurodegenerative diseases.
