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Former LSU star Greg Brooks Jr. suing school and medical center for negligence
By Paul Harvey
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Former LSU star Greg Brooks Jr. was one of the major stories in the SEC last season. After appearing in the first 2 games of the 2023 season, Brooks would eventually undergo emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor.
That tumor and surgery unfortunately ended Brooks’ promising football career. Now, Brooks — a former captain for LSU — is suing the school and the school’s affiliated medical center for negligence, according to documents obtained by Ross Dellenger with Yahoo Sports.
Former LSU team captain Greg Brooks is suing LSU & its affiliated medical center, per documents. He accuses coaches/trainers of negligence & claims a surgeon left him “permanently disabled.”
A year after surgery to remove a brain tumor, Brooks can’t walkhttps://t.co/VFPrPaqp8O
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) October 11, 2024
According to that lawsuit (which was filed in August in East Baton Rouge Parish), Brooks is accusing his former coaches of inaction and trainers of misdiagnosis. He is also levying claims against the surgeon who operated on the tumor.
Within Brooks’ filing, he accuses the LSU coaching staff of encouraging him to practice and play while ill. He also claims the training staff did not appropriately diagnosis his condition and refusing to recommend Brooks to a neurological specialist.
Brooks also claims he is left with “catastrophic neurological injuries” and is “permanently disabled” as a result of his brain surgery. He also claims he suffered strokes during the surgery from “acts of malpractice,” allegations that are being addressed in a medical review of malpractice claims from Brooks’ family.
The list of people named within the lawsuit as holding at least partial responsibility include head coach Brian Kelly, former DC Matt House, former safeties coach Kerry Cooks, head athletic trainer Owen Stanley and team doctors Stephen Etheredge and Vincent Shaw, among others.
LSU and Our Lady of the Lake Hospital have both issued statements through Yahoo Sports. Both declined to comment on the specifics of the situation while offering continued thoughts and prayers to Brooks. However, both spoke to “excellent” and “exceptional medical care” that they provide to student-athletes.
According to Brooks’ attorneys, he is still unable to walk, use his right hand and has difficulty speaking now a year removed from his surgery.
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
