Players' New Suit Focuses on Toradol's Impact on Concussions

By John P. Kamin, Legal EditorA new lawsuit pitting 11 former players against the National Football League complains that the league implicitly authorized the use of a powerful painkiller that masked pain and allegedly exacerbated concussions. Eleven former football players have sued the National Football League over the use of the drug Toradol, contending that the league ignored the drug's blood-thinning side effects, which enhanced their concussions and other injuries. Attorneys filed a complaint in the case of Finn v. NFL at the U.S. District Court for New Jersey on Monday, making it th...