TMZ Sports · Aug 16, 2018
Sues NHL Over Brain Injuries
Ex-NHL superstar Bryan Berard -- the 1st overall pick in the '95 Draft -- is suing the NHL claiming the league failed to protect him from brain injuries during his 12-year career.
The lawsuit is similar to the ones pro football players filed against the NFL -- essentially saying the NHL concealed the risks of traumatic brain injuries resulting from pro hockey and failing to take adequate steps to protect the players.
In his suit, Berard says he sustained "repetitive brain injuries" during his career and now has serious medical problems as a result.
Berard says the NHL had a duty to "cease their patent glorification of, and profiting from, fist-fighting and violence in the league"