Guest the pinjockey Report post Posted July 27, 2003 Saturday, July 26 Riddell, medical advisers also named in pending suit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS -- An attorney for Korey Stringer's widow said she will sue the NFL on Monday, alleging that the league's policies led to Stringer's heat stroke death during Minnesota Vikings training camp in 2001. Stan Chesley said Kelci Stringer's suit would also name football helmet maker Riddell Sports Group Inc., and some NFL medical advisers. He said the federal lawsuit would include a wrongful death claim on behalf of Stringer's widow and son, and a class action claim on behalf of all NFL players. "What's on trial here is the rules and procedures and the culture'' of the NFL, Chesley said Saturday. "Frankly, it's no coincidence that the average football player in the NFL plays for 4½ years. They use them up and spit them out.'' Chesley declined to say publicly where the lawsuit would be filed. The planned suit was first reported by The New York Times. Phone messages left by The Associated Press with an NFL spokesman and Riddell were not immediately returned. Stringer collapsed during training camp on July 31, 2001, in sweltering heat and humidity. The 335-pound Pro Bowl lineman's body temperature was 108.8 degrees when he arrived at a hospital. He died 15 hours later. A spokesman for the NFL did not immediately return a phone message left by The Associated Press. No contact number for Riddell was available. Kelci Stringer had already filed a $100 million wrongful-death lawsuit against the Vikings and the team's training camp physician, David Knowles. In April, a Hennepin County District Court judge dismissed Kelci Stringer's claims against the team. She later settled with Knowles for an undisclosed sum. Her attorneys said at the time they planned to ask the state appeals court to reinstate the claims against the Vikings. Chesley said the issues in the new lawsuit are different. The suit against the team stumbled because the law limits how much Stringer's widow could get from his employer, the Vikings. Chesley said that while the league does not employ the players, it sets the procedures for the mandatory training camps. Chesley said the league wanted a 335-pound player like Stringer but then did little to protect him in the heat that led to his death. He said the lawsuit is designed to change that. The NFL has said it has already made changes. Before training camp opened in 2002, the NFL consulted with several experts and held a series of discussions and seminars on the subject. The league banned the herbal stimulant ephedra and began random testing for it last summer after learning that dietary supplements increased the risk of heat-related illnesses. A bottle of Ripped Fuel, which contains ephedra, was found in Stringer's locker after he died, though Stringer's remains weren't tested for the substance during investigations of his death. ESPN.com This is getting ridiculous. At what point do people not have to take responsability for their own actions. Was ephedra illegal when Stringer took it? Not that I remember. Why should it be the NFL's responsability to make people take care of themselves? And how in the hell is Riddell involved in this? What did they do, put speakers in the helmets with messages to take ephedra? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted July 27, 2003 Stop trying to suck money out...Your sympathy support is dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted July 27, 2003 I bet this dirtball attorney is pushing for Kelci Stringer to keep suing everyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pinnacleofallthingsmanly Report post Posted July 27, 2003 This is getting ridiculous. At what point do people not have to take responsability for their own actions. Was ephedra illegal when Stringer took it? Not that I remember. Why should it be the NFL's responsability to make people take care of themselves? In all fairness, they shouldn't have had someone practicing with a 108 degree temperature. The trainer didn't do his job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest kkktookmybabyaway Report post Posted July 27, 2003 (edited) I bet this dirtball attorney is pushing for Kelci Stringer to keep suing everyone. If you throw a lot of crap to a wall, some of it will stick. If you sue a bunch of people/organizations, some of them may pay... Edited July 28, 2003 by kkktookmybabyaway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JustinCredible2k Report post Posted July 28, 2003 The widow doesnt care about her husband dieing. You can tell this by her suing everyone that has to do with Football. She is going to get his pay checks, she is going to get insurance money. Sueing the ephedra people is a totally different story. She should just let it go and let Korey die in peace. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2003 Funny how she sues two people the first time, one gets dismissed, one settles. So what do you do next time, sue 4-5 different groups. This should not underscore this tragedy, but it would be a lot more easier to sympathize with her if she focused more on policy change instead of getting money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Youth N Asia Report post Posted July 28, 2003 I stopped feeling sorry for this lady a long time ago Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted July 28, 2003 She better hope she wins about 100 million, or the lawyers fees will put her in depth for the rest of her life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
