http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2009/04/08/head-to-head-how-much-do-you-really-know-about-concussions/ A blog for sports agents: Discussing sports business news, Sports Law, and other interesting sports related material Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:16:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2009/04/08/head-to-head-how-much-do-you-really-know-about-concussions/comment-page-1/#comment-125476 Mark Picot Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:06:48 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=5026#comment-125476 Darren, The retainer like corrective mouth guard used by the N.E. patriots and many other pro franchises, is now part of an NHL insurance benefit. CHUBBS, the workers compensation provider for NHL and NBA teams has taken some encouraging steps to protect their liability to workers comp payouts. Any player with a concussion history fall under this benefit, If this does not put pressure on the NFL to do the same, that 's going to be a big problem. We should be at the N.H. event. Contact me if you would like to know more. www.mahercor.com Darren, The retainer like corrective mouth guard used by the N.E. patriots and many other pro franchises, is now part of an NHL insurance benefit. CHUBBS, the workers compensation provider for NHL and NBA teams has taken some encouraging steps to protect their liability to workers comp payouts. Any player with a concussion history fall under this benefit, If this does not put pressure on the NFL to do the same, that ’s going to be a big problem. We should be at the N.H. event. Contact me if you would like to know more. http://www.mahercor.com

]]> http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2009/04/08/head-to-head-how-much-do-you-really-know-about-concussions/comment-page-1/#comment-124249 Darren Heitner Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:46:39 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=5026#comment-124249 An agent should inform his clients of the possible risks and the best preventative measures. Providing as much information as possible is key. An agent should inform his clients of the possible risks and the best preventative measures. Providing as much information as possible is key.

]]> http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2009/04/08/head-to-head-how-much-do-you-really-know-about-concussions/comment-page-1/#comment-124233 slider1456@comcast.net Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:04:21 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=5026#comment-124233 Looks like a great event, all these years we thought we could get hit in the head with no medical issues happening Darren what type of angle would a sports agent take on this how do you address concussion issues with clients , teams and doctors. Looks like a great event, all these years we thought we could get hit in the head with no medical issues happening Darren what type of angle would a sports agent take on this how do you address concussion issues with clients , teams and doctors.

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