Billy Jack Haynes suing the WWE

[FreshAIG]

Billy Jack Haynes files lawsuit against WWE
Saturday, 25 October 2014 09:44



Former pro wrestling star William Haynes III, now 61, filed a 42-page lawsuit against WWE in some ways patterned after the NFL class action lawsuits regarding issues with concussions.

Haynes lawyers, Steven D. Larson and Joshua L. Ross of Stoll, Stoll, Bernie, Lokting & Schlachter, of Portland, OR, are attempting to turn this into a class action lawsuit and get other wrestlers as clients.

The lawsuit claims WWE subjected its wrestlers to "extreme physical brutality that it knew, or should have known, would result in long-term irreversible bodily damage and brain damage," and claimed this has resulted in "deaths, long-term debilitating injuries, lost profits, premature retirements, medical expenses, and other losses."

The lawsuit noted that WWE claims its wrestlers as independent contractors and dos not provide them with health, disability or unemployment insurance.

The lawsuit asks the company to establish a trust fund to pay for medical monitoring of former wrestlers.

Haynes claimed he suffered at least 15 concussions as a wrestler, and many other injuries, using drugs to handle the pain, as well as contracted Hepatitis C, and suffers from depression and has symptoms of dementia. It stated that in March 2013, Haynes was hospitalized suffering from an aortic aneurysm and liver and kidney issues.

A story on the lawsuit is at http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/238233-104497-billy-jack-haynes-wrestles-wwe-into-federal-court

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

The lawsuit claims WWE subjected its wrestlers to "extreme physical brutality that it knew, or should have known, would result in long-term irreversible bodily damage and brain damage," and claimed this has resulted in "deaths, long-term debilitating injuries, lost profits, premature retirements, medical expenses, and other losses."

WWE doesn't hold a gun to your head and make you sign your contract, this goes along with any wrestling company. you will get injured wrestling, this isn't anything new

 

[K-Apps]

Billy Jack Haynes files lawsuit against WWE
Saturday, 25 October 2014 09:44



Former pro wrestling star William Haynes III, now 61, filed a 42-page lawsuit against WWE in some ways patterned after the NFL class action lawsuits regarding issues with concussions.

Haynes lawyers, Steven D. Larson and Joshua L. Ross of Stoll, Stoll, Bernie, Lokting & Schlachter, of Portland, OR, are attempting to turn this into a class action lawsuit and get other wrestlers as clients.

The lawsuit claims WWE subjected its wrestlers to "extreme physical brutality that it knew, or should have known, would result in long-term irreversible bodily damage and brain damage," and claimed this has resulted in "deaths, long-term debilitating injuries, lost profits, premature retirements, medical expenses, and other losses."

The lawsuit noted that WWE claims its wrestlers as independent contractors and dos not provide them with health, disability or unemployment insurance.

The lawsuit asks the company to establish a trust fund to pay for medical monitoring of former wrestlers.

Haynes claimed he suffered at least 15 concussions as a wrestler, and many other injuries, using drugs to handle the pain, as well as contracted Hepatitis C, and suffers from depression and has symptoms of dementia. It stated that in March 2013, Haynes was hospitalized suffering from an aortic aneurysm and liver and kidney issues.

A story on the lawsuit is at http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/238233-104497-billy-jack-haynes-wrestles-wwe-into-federal-court

That's the key part of this lawsuit IMO, if WWE is even forced to pay in any shape or form Haynes' insurance then the WWE is going to see more lawsuits from former wrestlers on the issue of insurance.

 

[FreshAIG]

The lawsuit claims WWE subjected its wrestlers to "extreme physical brutality that it knew, or should have known, would result in long-term irreversible bodily damage and brain damage," and claimed this has resulted in "deaths, long-term debilitating injuries, lost profits, premature retirements, medical expenses, and other losses."

WWE doesn't hold a gun to your head and make you sign your contract, this goes along with any wrestling company. you will get injured wrestling, this isn't anything new

Ehh I get your point from a ruthless business aspect but there's a humane part that needs to come into play. Sure they signed the contract, but they are pretty much told if you don't perform injured you could lose your position, they don't pay for medical bills, there's no union. It's really antiquated and somewhat barbaric way to run a business. Not sure how this will play out in court, but it seems like he has a case.

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

Ehh I get your point from a ruthless business aspect but there's a humane part that needs to come into play. Sure they signed the contract, but they are pretty much told if you don't perform injured you could lose your position, they don't pay for medical bills, there's no union. It's really antiquated and somewhat barbaric way to run a business. Not sure how this will play out in court, but it seems like he has a case.

WWE pays medical bills, maybe not back then though. So that's a good point

 

[TRIPLE M]

It's bullshyt case
Billy Jack wrestled for other promotions before and after WWF...and was only with them for less than 2 years so why are other promotions not listed

 

[jadillac]

the ones who stand to benefit the most are all dead

And I doubt someone like Foley would join in