While the lawsuit lists 10 players, attorneys representing the former players say the lawsuit represents thousands who have filed for benefits before them.
Willis McGahee, No. 26 of the Cleveland Browns, is tended to on the field in the fourth quarter of a game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., on Dec. 8, 2013,Willis McGahee, No. 26 of the Cleveland Browns, is tended to on the field in the fourth quarter of a game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., on Dec.
While the lawsuit lists 10 players, attorneys say the lawsuit represents thousands who have filed for benefits before them. "The process of filing a claim consists of filing medical records, filling out an application and attaching a legal brief before a disability benefits coordinator is assigned to the case," Katz said.
Former NFL player Jason"Jay" Alford is one of the 10 players listed on the lawsuit. He has been denied disability benefits twice. As a defensive lineman, Alford described colliding with an offensive lineman almost every play as"hitting a Mack truck."Defensive tackle Jay Alford of the New York Giants sacks quarterback Tom Brady, No. 12, of the New England Patriots for a 10-yard loss in the final minute of Super Bowl XLII on Feb.
Despite his symptoms, Alford was told by four different appointed doctors that nothing was wrong when sought benefits from the NFL disability plan. As a result of this, he looked for doctors on his own and called the process night and day compared to that of the NFL."The doctors I've seen are the complete opposite. They gave me stuff that I needed to help my process and the issues that I did have, or how to correct them if there was a way," Alford said.
"...there's a lot of blood, sweat and tears that was put into this to make the NFL what the NFL is, and they make billions off of our backs," he added.
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