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By Patrick N. George<\/a><\/p>\n

Recently a Chicago varsity high school player was killed when he struck his head on the ground even though he was wearing a helmet. A lawsuit was filed against the school board and the helmet manufacturer who, ironically, also makes helmets for the National Football League. The lawsuit claimed that both the school and the manufacturer had failed to take the necessary steps to make sure that the helmet the young man was wearing would function properly during normal and expected use on the football field.<\/p>\n

The helmet manufacturer is named Riddell and is well known throughout the country. It has been making sports equipment in Illinois since 1929 and helmets have been constructed by it for decades. The helmets have air bladders that if they are not inflated properly can be unreasonably dangerous to the user. The lawsuit claimed that this was the problem in this case and led to the death of this young man. In addition, the lawsuit claims that there was a failure to properly warn users of this risk. Although this writer has not researched this particular issue, it is reported that Riddell is facing similar claims across the country from professional players and the failure to warn them of these possible risks.<\/p>\n

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