NHL concussion lawsuit following a path blazed by the NFL

By Steve Ginsburg WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gary Leeman suffers from memory loss, dizziness, headaches and other symptoms associated with repeated head trauma. He also has anger issues, although it may be hard to discern whether it's from the concussions he suffered as a Toronto Maple Leafs forward or his contempt for the National Hockey League. "Obviously part of the entertainment value of the NHL is fighting," he said. "If you did that on the street, you'd be in jail." Leeman, an all-star who played 15 seasons in the NHL before retiring in 1997, is one of about 70 players suing the league for knowingly withholding information about the long-term effect of concussions.



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