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NFL brain injuries

Ryan Neufeld, tight end for the Buffalo Bills, runs back a short kickoff in a game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium in in 2005. In 2011, the Social Security Administration declared the former NFL tight end 100% disabled.

Ryan Neufeld, tight end for the Buffalo Bills, runs back a short kickoff in a game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium in in 2005. In 2011, the Social Security Administration declared the former NFL tight end 100% disabled.   (Peter Brouillet / Getty Images)

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By the thousands, professional athletes from around the country are seeking medical care or money through California’s workers’ compensation system for brain trauma and other injuries suffered on the playing field. Most of these claims come from former pro football players.

Mary Ann Easterling

Former NFL players Dorsey Levens, right, and Kevin Turner stand by as Mary Ann Easterling, the widow of former NFL football player Ray Easterling, reacts during a news conference on NFL litigation related to brain injuries.   (Matt Rourke / Associated Press )

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