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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
The NHL never really admitted that Wideman had a concussion.
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Uh, actually yes, the league did admit that Wideman had a concussion. It's in both the Bettman and Oldham rulings.
Bettman's "Summary of Facts"
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As set forth in reports filed by each of the four on-ice officials (Exh. E), none of the officials saw
what had happened. No on-ice penalty was called on Mr. Wideman. Messrs. Henderson and Wideman
both continued in the game and both were subsequently diagnosed as having suffered concussions.
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Oldham's "Positions of the Parties"
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There is no dispute that the Salomaki check against the boards produced a concussion. This was
confirmed by application of the concussion protocol after the incident was over and Wideman was
examined by Dr. Auld.
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The League acknowledges that Wideman suffered a concussion from the Salomaki crosscheck,
but points out that Mr. Henderson also suffered a concussion.
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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
The agreed facts were that Wideman was diagnosed with a concussion because he was - by experts hired by the NHLPA.
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This is also wrong. Wideman was not diagnosed with a concussion by the hired NHLPA experts. They were brought in to testify what Wideman's mindset was immediately following the hit. Bettman didn't believe their testimony, because they did not actually diagnose his medical condition.
From Bettman's ruling.
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As noted, I accept that Drs. Comper and Kutcher are experts in neuropsychology and neurology,
respectively. However, although they are experienced clinicians, neither treated Mr. Wideman or was
responsible for diagnosing his medical condition. Moreover, their testimony was not simply about the
diagnosis or symptomology of concussions. Rather, both were retained by the NHLPA (for whom each
has performed services for many years) for the purpose of opining as to what his mental and/or physical
state was at the time of the incident in question.
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