High Court Tosses Former Pro Soccer Player's Claim for Post-Concussive Injury

The District of Columbia’s highest court upheld the dismissal of a former professional soccer player’s claim for benefits for his allegedly debilitating post-concussive symptoms. Case: Quaranta v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, No. 19-AA-1112, 10/27/2022, published. Facts: Santino Quaranta played professional soccer for D.C. United for about eight years. During a match in 2010, he suffered a concussion when a ball struck the right side of his head. A year later, he sustained a more severe concussion when a teammate accidentally elbowed him in the head dur...