A former redshirt freshman at Bowling Green State University who suffered three concussions during football practices is to receive a $712,500 settlement from the university.
The Ohio Court of Claims on Monday approved the settlement for Cody Silk of Sterling Heights, Mich., whose career as an offensive lineman and college education came to a halt during his first year in 2010.
Mr. Silk sued the university in 2012, claiming coaches and medical staff at BGSU failed to withhold him from practices after he suffered the concussions that led to permanent brain injury.
ATTACHMENT: BGSU’s Concussion Management Policy
He was medically disqualified from playing football by team doctors after the third concussion.