This is going to be a hard case to prove, but it has to be crazy to have these type of brain injuries at such a young age.
Here is how much Sweed wants.
Limas Sweed — a former University of Texas football star — says he’s suffering from serious brain disorders as a result of hits from his college football career … and now he’s suing the NCAA.
After his college career, Sweed was selected by the Steelers in the 2nd round of the ’08 NFL Draft — but his pro career never panned out.
Now, the 34-year-old says he’s suffering from all sorts of brain-related disorders and he’s pointing the finger at the NCAA for not doing enough to protect the players.
In his suit, Sweed says … “While playing at Texas, [Sweed] suffered from numerous concussions, as well as countless sub-concussive hits as part of routine practice and gameplay.”
Sweed says when he took a large blow to the head, he would be sent back into the game (or practice) after an “inadequate amount of time.”
As a result of repeated damage he took, Sweed now claims he suffers from depression, headaches, memory loss, mood swings, emotional instability, motor impairment and more.
Sweed claims his pain is a “direct and proximate result of [the NCAA’s] negligence.”
He’s suing for more than $5 MILLION … citing fraud, negligence and breach of contract.
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