Riddell sued by Pomona family due to Garey football player's brain damage from collision last season

The family of former Garey High School defensive tackle Edward Acuna is suing Riddell, the official helmet manufacturer of the National Football League, after Acuna suffered an injury last season that led to extensive brain damage. This is not the first time Riddell has been sued over related incidents, but the Acuna family is hoping to finally tip the scales and force Riddell to make changes to its equipment.

"There is litigation going back 10 years over the front pad of the helmet not performing as intended and leading to head injuries," said Ilyas Akbari, Acuna's attourney, "Riddell has had many chances to use an available, low-cost alternative design that, we believe, would have prevented head injuries like Edward's. They just simply have not done so. The time has come to hold Riddell accountable and to demand a safer design."

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