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IndyStar: Brian Kelly being sued for concealing spinal scan results from player
Posted on 9/6/17 at 6:44 pm
Posted on 9/6/17 at 6:44 pm
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A former Notre Dame football player is suing the university for negligence, alleging that results of a spinal scan were concealed from him and that he should not have been allowed to continue playing.
Instead, former linebacker Douglas Randolph alleges, he played the entire 2015 season. Afterward, his complaint said, Randolph was diagnosed with spinal stenosis and has been told he has potentially permanent nerve damage in his neck.
The complaint, filed this month in St. Joseph Circuit Court, names coach Brian Kelly among the defendants. It does not specify an amount being sought for damages.
University officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Randolph alleges that he was hit during a practice drill in September 2015 and “suffered numbness in his upper extremities.” The lawsuit says he informed trainer Rob Hunt of his symptoms and that Hunt dismissed the complaint. Hunt, the lawsuit said, pulled Randolph out of practice for two minutes before returning him to full participation.
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The lawsuit states that Randolph’s symptoms continued after every impact he experienced on the field.
He had an MRI, and Hunt and a team doctor told Randolph it was safe for him to continue playing, the lawsuit said.
The lawsuit says neither the imaging nor the results of the scan were given to Randolph. Randolph says his symptoms worsened during the season.
"If he had been told the truth about the results of this MRI scan, his football career would have ended on that date and all subsequent injuries and permanent damage he has endured would have never occurred,” the lawsuit says.
At one point, Randolph said he was in so much distress that a team doctor prescribed an anti-inflammatory steroid for “muscle strain” in his neck. But he said he experienced side effects such as “irritability, difficulty focusing, and difficulty sleeping, as well as extreme bouts of aggressive behavior, which ultimately forced him to discontinue the use of the painkiller” in October 2015.
Brian Kelly hid spinal scan results from injured player
Posted on 9/6/17 at 6:46 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
He didn't ask to see the images or the report from the radiologist?
Posted on 9/6/17 at 6:46 pm to Elleshoe
quote:Brian Kelly told him the results were normal.
He didn't ask to see the images or the report from the radiologist?
Posted on 9/6/17 at 6:48 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
he asked the coach and not the doctor? I'm not saying Kelly should have lied to the kid if he did but come on
Posted on 9/6/17 at 6:48 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Killing the kid on the scissor lift wasn't enough huh?
Posted on 9/6/17 at 6:49 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
The player is dumb you ask the ATC
Kelly will not be found liable the ATC should unless it's proven the ATC told him different. If it's found ATC did then negligence is started but need 2 other points.
Kelly will not be found liable the ATC should unless it's proven the ATC told him different. If it's found ATC did then negligence is started but need 2 other points.
This post was edited on 9/6/17 at 6:53 pm
Posted on 9/6/17 at 6:50 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
He should have been fired for Declan Sullivan's death
Posted on 9/6/17 at 6:54 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Never forget Brian Kelly killed a student
Posted on 9/6/17 at 6:54 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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Douglas Randolph
who
Posted on 9/6/17 at 7:07 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
You guys remember that time he killed a GA? Good times.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 8:38 pm to Elleshoe
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he asked the coach and not the doctor?
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He had an MRI, and Hunt and a team doctor told Randolph it was safe for him to continue playing, the lawsuit said.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 8:46 pm to Elleshoe
quote:When a doctor tells you your results were fine do you still ask to see the results?
He didn't ask to see the images or the report from the radiologist?
Posted on 9/6/17 at 8:52 pm to shel311
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When a doctor tells you your results were fine do you still ask to see the results?
Mr. Randolph attended a highly respected university. Of course he has the mental capacity to interpret an MRI to diagnose spinal stenosis before the age of 22.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 8:52 pm to shel311
i don't know about you guys, but when i go see a doctor for something serious, the first thing i do is ask my football coach what the results are and not the doctor
Posted on 9/6/17 at 9:00 pm to vengeanceofrain
Most people don't know to hold authority accountable.
They trust them and think that they are infalliable and perfect. And authorities take advantage of that.
Never be afraid to ask question. Either you'll get the answer or you'll driven to find the answer on your own.
They trust them and think that they are infalliable and perfect. And authorities take advantage of that.
Never be afraid to ask question. Either you'll get the answer or you'll driven to find the answer on your own.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 9:01 pm to shel311
I think the point he was getting at is that the kid took Kelly at his word instead of asking the actual doctor himself.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 9:03 pm to TH03
Kid shouldn't take a murderer at his word.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 9:04 pm to vengeanceofrain
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i don't know about you guys, but when i go see a doctor for something serious, the first thing i do is ask my football coach what the results are and not the doctor
That's not surprising given the level of intelligence you displayed with your reading comprehension of this article.
Posted on 9/6/17 at 9:32 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Nice attention grabbing headline. The athletic trainer and team doctor have a shite ton of questions they need to answer. Brian Kelly is an arse, and this may be cause enough to finally fire him, but let some facts come out before saying he hid MRI results from a player.
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