Former Scotland players to launch claim against SRU over head injury negligence
This article is written by www.thetimes.co.uk
A group of 35 former amateur rugby union players, including five former women’s internationals, are to bring proceedings against the sport’s authorities next month, claiming that they are suffering from brain injuries and early onset dementia.
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A group of former Scottish players is set to launch legal action against the Scottish Rugby Union later this month, claiming that long-term brain health issues they have been suffering since retiring were caused by the negligence of the governing body.
The group, which is believed to number around a dozen ex-players, has spent the past year building their case and plan to use a recent law change that allows class action suits to be heard in Scottish courts. Their move follows similar proceedings that have been raised by around 190 players in England and Wales.
“The group is believed to number around a dozen ex-players.”