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.
Hundreds of former rugby players suing governing bodies for brain injuries face a critical juncture as their solicitor, Richard Boardman of Rylands Garth, steps down following judicial criticism and non-compliance. The claimants, now seeking new representation, face potential strike-outs from the case, which could remove hundreds from proceedings.
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.
Two women have filed separate lawsuits against TopGolf in Harris County, Texas, after suffering severe head injuries from errant golf clubs at Houston-area locations. One victim continues to experience persistent headaches over a year later, highlighting ongoing safety concerns at the entertainment venues.
Five teenagers, aged 13-15 at the time, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Port Kembla Children's Court for luring and fatally ambushing Jack Westren, a man with a brain injury, near Shellharbour Junction train station in New South Wales.
A 40-year-old man was found guilty of murdering a two-year-old boy in Coffs Harbour, NSW, in 2022. The child died from a catastrophic brain injury and other severe abuse. The man was refused bail and faces sentencing on October 30.
An inquest will be held into the death of England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles, 78, who died with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain injury associated with heading a football. His family is campaigning for greater support for ex-players suffering from football-related injuries.
A California family is suing the Bay Club Clubhouse in El Segundo after an employee allegedly threw their 23-month-old son into the air, causing a traumatic brain injury. The lawsuit claims the facility falsified incident reports and downplayed the severity of the toddler's injuries.
An NHS trust has agreed to pay £28m in damages to the family of a six-year-old girl left brain-damaged at birth due to "catastrophic, life-changing injuries". The trust admitted mistakes in monitoring the baby's heart rate during labour.
Consultant neurologist Orlando Swayne advocates for intensive neurorehabilitation, challenging the notion that severe brain injuries are irreversible. His book highlights neuroplasticity's potential for life-changing improvements, stressing the moral and economic imperative for adequate therapy, despite current service deficits.
UP Congress chief Ajay Rai was hospitalized after fainting during a Lucknow event. Initially feared to be a stroke or seizure, doctors now suspect sodium depletion caused his collapse. While his blood pressure was high, preliminary tests show no serious brain injury. Rai has regained consciousness and is stable, easing concerns among party members.
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.
