{"id":1344,"date":"2016-02-12T16:32:20","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T21:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/?p=1344"},"modified":"2023-07-25T12:17:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T16:17:08","slug":"its-a-hard-knock-life-for-them-can-next-of-kin-file-suit-in-nhl-concussion-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/2016\/02\/its-a-hard-knock-life-for-them-can-next-of-kin-file-suit-in-nhl-concussion-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s a Hard Knock Life for Them: Can Next of Kin File Suit in NHL Concussion Claims?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2016\/02\/hockey-skates.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1345\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2016\/02\/hockey-skates.jpg\" alt=\"hockey skates\" width=\"270\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a>The NHL is seeking to have certain concussion claims brought by wives and next of kin dismissed. A lawsuit seeking compensation from the league for medical and household care was filed on January 15 in U.S. federal court. The NHL has now filed a motion to dismiss for lack of standing, stating that the claims seek compensation for wrongful death, survival and loss of consortium, yet no named plaintiff has suffered a wrongful death. Additionally, the league asserts that no plaintiff is the spouse of an affected player that has suffered a loss of comfort and companionship as a result. The motion to dismiss is scheduled to be heard in late March. Read the full story <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl-seeks-dismissal-of-concussion-claims-by-prospective-player-spouses-widows-1.436693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/jsel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2016\/02\/hockey-skates.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NHL is seeking to have certain concussion claims brought by wives and next of kin dismissed. A lawsuit seeking compensation from the league for medical and household care was filed on January 15 in U.S. federal court. The NHL has now filed a motion to dismiss for lack of standing, stating that the claims 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