Head Injury Litigation: Why No NCAA?

no union/players association

As guido said, the players aren't organized on the NCAA level. But give it time, it will happen. The NCAA is trying to deflect their liability to each member institution by leaving it up to each school to have a concussion protocal. The NCAA has no written concussion protocal.

Jimrip-most of the studies are performed on college campuses or university hospitals who have the needed equipment. The NCAA is simply trying to turn a blind eye to the issue because their potential liability is far more reaching than a few thousand former NFL guys.

I don't really see how that has anything to do with it. What would be the theory that you need a collective bargaining situation to pursue a defendant with a legal obligation to provide a reasonably safe environment for the particular activity?

I suppose having a CBA with the league solidifies that direct relationship to the league itself rather than the team-employers, but I don't think that's a threshold requirement in this situation.