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Old 08-16-2013, 10:13 AM   #54
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Re: Clinton Portis sues NFL over concussions.

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Ok JR question , don't some states I think Florida is one that takes into account the fact of the person...ie ...victim help contribute to his injuries/ condition himself by being a willing and "paid" participant?
All states have that ... it's called assumption of the risk. See my earlier posts on the issue.

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Also you say "wrongly" ,how is this person wrong if they openly volunteered and where willing to inflict the same damage on others as was done to himself?
It is "wrong" if they didn't assume the risk of injury that they suffered [or thought they were causing]. i.e. long term brain injury which only manifested itself several years after retiring. See my earlier posts.
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