I'm suing HP because their keyboard is giving me Carpal Tunnel.
i'm aware of the 'gee, you got hurt playing football while making millions of dollars? who woulda thought?!' sarcasm that seems to follow every concussion lawsuit discussion, and there is plenty of validity to that.
but these suits aren't just 'hey, i got hurt playing football'. they're alleging the NFL knew of the long term ramifications, hid the knowledge of that, and continued to put players on the field in situations that could/would cause serious harm to their brains; all in the name of making more money.
these are serious allegations, and ones that our civil legal system was specifically designed to handle.
i'm not saying the allegations are true, but i think people should hold off on judging the issue. people felt the same way about the tobacco lawsuits in the '90's, until it was revealed that the tobacco companies did their own research, discovered how awful their product was, then destroyed the research and didnt' say a word for decades; which is why they lost and lost big. the only thing they won on was the ability to do a one-time payout, and not have to face legal action from each individual.
it's one thing to get hurt at a dangerous job. it's another when you're employer knows of, and willfully ignores, the dangers and never passes them on to the employees.
/end rant