Two-time Super Bowl champion Jim McMahon is among 300 retired players or spouses suing the NFL for concussion-related dementia and brain disease symptoms they claim were suffered on the job.

McMahon, the ex-Chicago Bears star, has been outspoken on the issue and believes the league went so far as to conceal information related to concussions.

“We knew what was going on with pretty much every other part of the body,” McMahon said on ESPN’s Outside the Lines, per ProFootballTalk.com. “We knew there was going to be a chance for injury. But we didn’t know about the head trauma. and they did, and that’s the whole reason for this lawsuit. … They knew about it and they didn’t tell us. That’s like looking in your face and lying to you. Flat-out lying.

“Short-term memory is not good,” McMahon said. “I won’t remember a hell of a lot about this interview in 10 minutes.”

McMahon is part of at least four concussion-related lawsuits that have been consolidated in Philadelphia. The league has vowed to vigorously defend itself.

In a separate class-action lawsuit filed in February in federal court in new Orleans, several former Saints, including John Fourcade, are among 11 ex-players named as plaintiffs. The lawsuit says each of them has developed mental or physical problems from concussions or concussion-like symptoms.

A 2000 survey of more than 1,000 former NFL players found that more than 60 percent had suffered at least one concussion, while 26 percent had suffered three or more during their careers, according to the February lawsuit.

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TOKYO – Japanese Hepatitis B sufferers thought to have caught the disease from repeated use of needles during a vaccination programme have agreed to settle a dispute with the state, at the cost of US$39 billion (S$50 billion).

The decision will bring to an end a series of lawsuits across the country but it will pose the government with a headache as it looks for ways to raise the 3.2 trillion yen (S$50 billion), with the possibility it may have to to raise taxes.

Tokyo had already expressed a readiness to accept the proposal, bringing to an end the country’s largest medical dispute that will see it compensate about 430,000 people infected with the potentially fatal disease during decades ago.

“This is a tough decision, but we decided to accept (the proposal) to end this issue swiftly,” the plaintiffs said in a statement issued Saturday.

“We demand that the government learn from this lessen and do the best to solve this problem as soon as possible,” said one of the plaintiffs, Mieko Taniguchi, adding that the court proposal was not enough to rescue everyone.

Earlier this month, the Sapporo District Court proposed that the government pay 12.5-36 million yen in damages to each hepatitis B patient depending on their health condition.

The court has also proposed that the government pay 500,000 yen each to virus carriers who do not show any symptoms yet.

Total 630 people have filed damages suits with 10 district courts across Japan, arguing that the government should be held responsible for the mass infections as it failed to take necessary measures.

CADIZ, Ohio — After years of complaints, several lawsuits and heated county meetings, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department has asked the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation to investigate complaints at the county dog pound.Hours after the request, on Wednesday afternoon, the Gentle Barn Foundation of California, adopted all five dogs that representatives of the organization said were sick.The president of Gentle Barn said his organization received more than 10,000 complaints about the conditions at the pound, including from celebrities Alyssa Milano and Ellen DeGeneres.”We were told by a lot of people that there was deplorable conditions here for dogs,” said Jay Weiner.In addition, commissioners placed Harrison County Dog Warden Chris McMullion on unpaid suspension effective Wednesday, and there will be a hearing next week to discuss her possible termination.The shelter will remain open to the public, and Weiner said each of the five dogs Gentle Barn adopted will be neutered and spayed.”They’re going to get checked. One of the dogs for sure has parvo. They’re going to be taken care of medically and then we will work with them to evaluate them emotionally and we’ll find them homes,” Weiner said.Inside the pound Wednesday, a NEWS9 crews saw water bowls that were frozen and meager shelter. when NEWS9 questioned interim dog warden Tina DeWalt about the conditions, she said, “It is the best we can make it with what we have to work with. They are fed and watered. They have boxes and straw. As far as the walls and that, I just work here. I don’t even know what to say anymore.”The move to suspend McMullion came just an hour after Harrison County commissioners held a meeting and briefly discussed the matter.before the commissioners meeting, NEWS9 spoke with commissioners about photos posted on Facebook that are stirring up controversy about whether the pound is safe.The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said the pound should be shut down, claiming dogs have frostbite on their stomachs and paws and are living in deplorable conditions.In addition, Harrison County Commissioner Mike Vinka said someone erroneously posted on Facebook that he said all dogs at the pound should be euthanized after 72 hours.”The word ‘all’ is not correct,” Vinka said.But the alleged comment and photos prompted activists to show up at the county commission meeting.”They saw it on Facebook and there was some nasty name calling. it was uncalled for. People saying we are evil people, all based on these words on what other people are saying. and it’s just not true,” said Harrison County Commissioner Barbara Pincola. Graphic Images: Alleged Photos From Inside Dog Pound Vinka told NEWS9 that 72 hours is how long a dog pound in the state of Ohio has until the pound can release a dog to a shelter or dispose of it otherwise. Vinka said the pound only euthanizes dogs if they are sick and this year the pound has only done so four times.”We are a dog pound, not an animal shelter. The law states that we can do that,” Vinka said.Despite the constant negativity the pound is receiving, Pincola said, “The pound is being run well” and Vinka said, “The facility is clean. (The animals) are well taken care of.”In September, the Ohio SPCA filed a lawsuit against commissioners, McMullion and a former dog warden.The lawsuit claimed the group received complaints about the conditions at the pound including carcasses of dead animals not being promptly removed, food bowls caked in feces, and no heat during the winter months, except in the office.Attorney John Bell, of Bexley, Ohio, filed the suit on the society’s behalf and previously shared photos with NEWS9 that he said are feces on the floor of the dog pound.The lawsuit claimed, “The Harrison County Dog Pound is not open or available to the public for sufficient time and on such appropriate occasions for members of the public to have an adequate opportunity to redeem, drop off, claim or adopt animals.”The lawsuit also stated, “The Harrison County Dog Warden has used carbon monoxide as a method of euthanasia with newborn puppies, as well as aged or infirm animals.”McMullion previously told NEWS9 that they stopped using the gas chamber two years ago and had also said the conditions of the shelter are fine.Stay with NEWS9, WTOV9 Mobile and WTOV9.com for continuing coverage.

Hepatitis B sufferers and the government are holding talks at Sapporo District Court on a lawsuit filed by hepatitis B patients who accuse the government of failing to take steps to eliminate the risk of hepatitis B virus infection from needle-sharing during mass vaccination programs before 1989.

In October, the government offered to pay ¥5 million, ¥10 million or ¥25 million to hepatitis B victims in compensation depending on the degree of suffering. The compensation would also have covered hepatitis B victims who have not joined lawsuits filed by 420 sufferers at 10 district courts. The government estimated that it would have to spend up to ¥2 trillion over 30 years.

The plaintiffs, however, declined the government’s offer because the amount offered was lower than the ¥12 million to ¥40 million offered to hepatitis C sufferers. And the proposed compensation would not cover hepatitis B carriers who have not developed symptoms. The plaintiffs argue that the standards for recognizing people as hepatitis B sufferers are too severe.

The framework for the relief of hepatitis C sufferers was established in 2008. they were infected through the use of blood products and are estimated to number about 2,000. In contrast, it is estimated that some 473,000 people were infected with hepatitis B during mass vaccinations. In a lawsuit filed by five hepatitis B sufferers, the Supreme Court in 2006 held the state responsible for causing the infections through its failure to tell local governments to take preventive steps such as not sharing needles. it ordered the state to pay each plaintiff ¥5.5 million in compensation. since then, however, relief efforts have made no progress.

On Oct. 26 the Sapporo District Court asked the government to consider paying compensation to hepatitis B virus carriers regardless of whether they have exhibited symptoms or not. The government promised to consider the request. meanwhile, the plaintiffs continue to demand the same compensation that was given to hepatitis C sufferers. Both sides should strive to remain coolheaded so that they can reach a compromise.