Brain injury legal action faces threat of collapse

Brain injury legal action faces threat of collapseImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The legal action against rugby's authorities has been going since 2020ByMike HensonBBC Sport rugby union news reporterPublished15 minutes agoRugby's multi-million-pound concussion legal action could be close to collapse as the game's authorities push for clarity on whether a deadline for information on the vast majority of the 1,200 cases involved has been breached.The two sets of lawyers have clashed over the collection and sharing of information related to former players since the action began in 2020.In December, a High Court judge dismissed a claim by those representing former players that compiling full medical records for each would be "impossible, onerous and costly" and insisted on full disclosure of medical records and neurological test results."In view of the continued failure to comply with the unless order [a time-bound directive] made by the court, which required full and proper disclosure of relevant information related to the claim... the defendants have applied for a declaration that many of the claims are now struck out," read a statement from World Rugby, the Welsh Rugby Union and the Rugby Football Union."It is disappointing that despite repeated warnings from the court, Rylands Garth [lawyers representing the players] have still failed to comply with the terms of the court and the defendants have been forced to take this step."Ben Youngs Investigates: How Safe Is Rugby?AttributioniPlayerPlayers must provide medical records in concussion lawsuitPublished22 December 2025Rugby brain injury claims may exceed £300mAttributionNewsPublished28 March 2023Rylands Garth says it will contest any attempt to have any cases removed from its legal action and accused the game's authorities of delaying proceedings with unnecessary requests for information."The governing bodies want access to confidential information that...