NJ Devils “wrongfully withheld” brain injury related medical records from Mike Peluso

[taco.vidal]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl-team-wrongfull...-case-1.636989

Rick Westhead
TSN Senior Correspondent

The New Jersey Devils “wrongfully withheld” medical records from a former player who alleges brain injuries he suffered playing in the NHL have left him permanently disabled, a workers’ compensation appeals board in California has ruled.

Fourteen years after he played his final NHL game, one-time Devils enforcer Mike Peluso filed a workers’ compensation claim in San Francisco in 2012.
Three of the teams he played for during his career — the Devils, St. Louis Blues and Calgary Flames — and their insurance companies are listed as defendants in the proceedings.

Each defendant was given a month from the date of Peluso’s filing to give his lawyer all of his medical documents.

But in a Nov. 15 decision obtained by TSN, California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board commissioner Marguerite Sweeney ruled that the Devils “wrongfully withheld” two documents that Peluso’s legal team says are crucial to his case.

One document is a Dec. 18, 1993, medical report confirming Peluso suffered a concussion after hitting his head on the ice during a fight. The second document is Feb. 21, 1994, report from a neurologist warning the Devils that Peluso could have further seizures if he suffered more head trauma.

Those reports surfaced in May 2016 and have been referenced by medical experts who testify Peluso is permanently disabled. The Devils said those reports should not be allowed into evidence because they weren’t filed within the appropriate period.

[Eric Vail]

So, the Devils don't cough up the reports on time, then are forced to, and then say they are inadmissible because they weren't in on time? It was their own freaken fault!

Who is looking like the greaseball here?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Eric Vail

So, the Devils don't cough up the reports on time, then are forced to, and then say they are inadmissible because they weren't in on time? It was their own freaken fault!

Who is looking like the greaseball here?

Its New Jersey. So....everyone?

[powderjunkie]

Confusing - did they withhold the info from him in the 90's, or from his legal team now, or both?

Also interesting that legal proceedings are taking place in California, seemingly unrelated to any of the parties or incidents (perhaps injury occured in game in Cali?)

[smiggy77]

Whoa that's pretty greasy


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[bluejays]

Who was the President at the time? I'm guessing Lamorillo? Wonder if he'll be subpoenaed (or whoever was at the helm).

On a side note, when I was in grade 3, I had a supply teacher (Mike Peluso's cousin) who was our sub while our teacher was on maternity leave. From what I remembered, she was a smoke show.

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by fleury

Who was the President at the time? I'm guessing Lamorillo? Wonder if he'll be subpoenaed (or whoever was at the helm).

On a side note, when I was in grade 3, I had a supply teacher (Mike Peluso's cousin) who was our sub while our teacher was on maternity leave. From what I remembered, she was a smoke show.

Cool story.

[AC]

Insurer: NHL player’s seizures from 'partying, binge drinking'

“Contrary to [Peluso’s] assertions, most of [Peluso’s] documented seizures have been brought on by lack of sleep, partying, dehydration, binge drinking, and failure to take medication…” Deutschel wrote. “In fact, defendants have not been provided with any medicals showing recent grand mal seizures as presently alleged.”

Deutschel also alleges that Peluso has not offered any “medical evidence supporting the contention there is brain damage and diagnosis of dementia as presently contended.”

http://www.tsn.ca/insurer-nhl-player...nking-1.652902

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by Eric Vail

Who is looking like the greaseball here?

Originally Posted by Locke

Its New Jersey. So.... Lou Lamoriello.

Fixed your post there.

[sketchyt]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

Fixed your post there.

Based on my dealings with Lamoriello, greaseball would be a flattering term for him.

[bluejays]

Originally Posted by sketchyt

Based on my dealings with Lamoriello, greaseball would be a flattering term for him.

You can't just leave us hanging here. Sounds like a set of good stories?

[RougeUnderoos]

Another cool story - it was rumoured (though never verified) that Mike Peluso was the guy Alannis Morisette was talking about in the theater in the hit song "You Oughta Know".

Sadly, I can't make cryptic hints that I have any connection to any of these people. I think I read it in SPIN magazine.

[calumniate]

Originally Posted by sketchyt

Based on my dealings with Lamoriello, greaseball would be a flattering term for him.

How dare you.. Lou and I go way back

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos

Another cool story - it was rumoured (though never verified) that Mike Peluso was the guy Alannis Morisette was talking about in the theater in the hit song "You Oughta Know".

Sadly, I can't make cryptic hints that I have any connection to any of these people. I think I read it in SPIN magazine.

Pretty sure he was actually the main reference point for Carly Simon's "You're so vain"