Ryan Mundy, Former NFL Player, Suing Helmet Manufacturer over 2014 Injury

May 25, 2016   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

Former Chicago Bears safety Ryan Mundy filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Schutt Sports for what he says was a faulty helmet during a 2014 preseason game.      
Per Matthew Hendrickson of the Chicago Sun-Times, citing a lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court, Mundy said he suffered a 5 ½-inch cut above his right eyebrow during an August game against the Seattle Seahawks as the result of a defective helmet.
After the injury initially occurred nearly two years ago, Mundy told Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune a representative from Schutt Sports was with the team days earlier to "put a protective pad inside the helmet of the other guys that are wearing Schutt helmets to cover up the edge that was kind of sharp."
Mundy also explained the play in question to Biggs:
Just taking on the fullback to force the ball back inside. I took on the fullback and upon contact there was a piece of my helmet and the edge was not as smooth as it...

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