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Concussion payout to former AFL player Shaun Smith reinforces CTE link with contact sport – The Guardian
The former AFL player, Shaun Smith, has been awarded a $1.4m insurance payout in a landmark decision for concussion in sport
The former AFL player, Shaun Smith, has been awarded a $1.4m insurance payout in a landmark decision for concussion in sport. MLC Life Insurance on Friday recognised Smith had suffered total and permanent disablement due to the head knocks he sustained during his 11-year career.
Industry insiders say the decision makes another important connection between playing contact sport and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which could potentially lead to a future class action. However similar payouts ma…
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