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Volunteer coach may be sued for death after concussion

Volunteer coach may be sued for death after concussion

Volunteer coach may be sued for death after concussion

A volunteer coach of a high school football team may be sued for damages following the death of a player after he had suffered a concussion. The Supreme Court of Washington has reversed both a trial court and an appellate court in holding that a new state law mandating precautions after a player suffers a concussion implied a private right of action, and in holding that the coach was not protected by the state’s volunteer protection law because the family pled facts that could be considered gross negligence or recklessness. Drew Swank died after a football injury in 2009. He was removed from a game in September after being hit hard in the head and suffering neck pain and headaches. His...

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