Monmouth County Student to Receive $7.5 Million in Brain Injury Lawsuit
A La Salle University student from Marlboro, Monmouth County will receive $7.5 million in damages in a football accident-related brain injury that left the student severely brain damaged. The basis of the lawsuit was that La Salle University cleared him to return to play without getting him seen by a doctor or properly tested.
On October 4th 2005, 19-year-old Preston was injured during football practice. He was initially treated by a trainer at the scene, and then by a school nurse. He continued to complain of headaches and dizziness, and was examined at a Monmouth County hospital. After that, La Salle officials cleared him to play.
That led to the second accident and injury on the 5th of November, 6 weeks after he suffered the first injury. The second injury was extremely serious and Preston went into a coma, and had to undergo emergency surgery. Since then he has undergone several surgeries and treatment, requires 24 hour care, and experiences speech and walking difficulties. La Salle University has now agreed to pay Preston $7.5 million in damages.
Football players are no strangers to head and brain injuries, but this NFL season has been particularly wracked by injuries. Several NFL players have fallen victim to head injuries, and the problem has been serious enough for the NFL to announce a special committee to find solutions to limit these injuries.
Scott Grossman is a New Jersey brain injury lawyer representing victims of Traumatic Brain Injury in Monmouth, Bergen, Passaic and Ocean Counties and across New Jersey.
