Minnesota Vikings News carlosfusa on 01 Feb 2007 06:31 pm
Stringer Lawsuit Goes Forward
A federal judge ruled today that the widow of former Minnesota Vikings Korey Stringer’s may proceed with her negligence lawsuit against the NFL and equipment maker Riddell Inc. over his heatstroke death.
Kelci Stringer sued the league and Riddell following the death of Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Korey Stringer’s in 2001. Kelci Stringer claimed that the NFL hadn’t done enough to insure that equipment used by players protected them from injuries or deaths caused by heat-related illnesses.
Korey Stringer, a 335-pound lineman for the Minnesota Vikings, died from heatstroke after he practiced in the sweltering heat and humidity, which pushed his body temperature to 108.8 degrees. He was 27 years old at the time of his death. A Minnesota Court ruled earlier that a lawsuit against the Minnesota Vikings could not go forward since private causes of action were pre-empted by Minnesota Workers Compensation laws.
