Johnny Heubel and mom, now his legal guardian, sued in Erie County Court in 2021, claiming athletic trainers with Allegheny Health Network were negligent in diagnosing concussion. AHN denied claims.
Erie Times-News
- High school senior Johnny Heubel, then 17, collapsed on the sidelines at McDowell’s Gus Anderson Field in a game on Sept. 25, 2020
- Heubel, now 20, suffered a traumatic brain injury that has left him unable to care for himself
- Proceeds from settlement, whose terms were not disclosed, will be placed in a trust for Heubel’s needs
After nearly three years of litigation, and with a trial scheduled for July, former McDowell High School linebacker Jonathan Heubel and Allegheny Health Network have settled his lawsuit over the traumatic brain injury he suffered following a football-related concussion in the fall of 2020.
Erie County Judge David Ridge approved the settlement petition at a hearing on Friday. The petition does not include the amount of the settlement, and the lawyers involved did not disclose the terms at the hearing.