Legal-Bay Lawsuit Settlement Funding Says NFL Now at the Forefront of Possible Wrongful Termination and Sexual Assault Lawsuits Involving Ray Rice and Jerry Jones

DALLAS, Sept. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal-Bay LLC, The Lawsuit Settlement Funding Company, reported today that the NFL is under fire for various cases in the media. According to CNN, on Monday, Baltimore Ravens' running back Ray Rice was released from the team and indefinitely suspended by the NFL after a video surfaced from TMZ showing the NFL player punching his future wife, Janay Palmer, then dragging her unconscious body out of an elevator in February in a casino in Atlantic City, NJ. According to CNN, also occurring on Monday, a suit was filed against another big player of the NFL, Dallas Cowboys' owner: Jerry Jones. The suit was filed Monday in Dallas County, TX by a former exotic dancer: Jana Weckerly. She claimed that Jerry Jones sexually assaulted her in 2009 "sometime in May or June." According to CNN, Weckerly is seeking "monetary relief of over $1,000,000."

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Besides the recent abuse and sexual assault cases, the NFL has also been involved in cases regarding concussions and pain killer abuse. In July 2011, 75 former NFL players filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles, California Superior Court alleging that the league has covered up the harmful effects of concussions since the 1920's. Then, in 2014, former Chicago Bears quarterback, Jim McMahon, along with more than 750 other players, joined suit by filing in the U.S. District Court in San Francisco, CA alleging in an 87 page complaint that the NFL "has intentionally, recklessly, and negligently created and maintained a culture of drug misuse, substituting players' health for profit." The painkiller prescription pill suit is in infantile stages at this time, while the Concussion Lawsuit settlement is expected to be approved by a Judge by the end of year. ESPN.com has reported that linebacker Junior Seau's family has decided to opt-out of the landmark $765MM NFL concussion settlement, which many experts believe could lead to more opt-outs from ex-players and could put
the entire settlement in jeopardy if the required opt-in percentage is not reached. 

Legal-Bay is a lawsuit pre-settlement funding company that provides cash advances to plaintiffs before their cases are settled in the courts on a non-recourse basis, meaning the plaintiff only needs to repay the advance if the case is successful. Legal-Bay is currently funding cases similar to the cases in the news with the NFL, including sexual assault and harassment, wrongful termination, concussion, and painkiller cases.  To learn more about Legal-Bay visit the company's website at: http://lawsuitssettlementfunding.com 

Chris Janish, CEO of Legal-Bay, commented on the recent media attention the NFL is facing, "Just when the league is trying to put to bed the concussion cases and is forced to deal with a painkiller prescription pill filing in San Francisco, here comes the Ray Rice video fallout in Atlantic City and a sexual assault lawsuit filing in Texas against the Dallas Cowboys' owner, Jerry Jones. Legal experts we have spoken with believe that, based on the legal facts of the Ray Rice penalties and the NFL's self-imposed bans, Mr. Rice could have a viable wrongful termination lawsuit against the NFL and the Baltimore Ravens if he were to be banned for life by the NFL in this domestic violence case. However, the Cowboys and the NFL are now also dealing with a separate issue of possible sexual assault from the owner of the highest valued team in the NFL, and this also needs to be addressed because of the parallels of abuse of women by two of its members."

Here is a list of just some of the wrongful termination or sexual assault or harassment cases that Legal-Bay is considering for pre-settlement cash advance:  Catholic Church or Clergy Sex Abuse Cases, Penn State University Sexual Abuse Cases, Citadel Military University Sexual Abuse Cases, Summer Camp or Camp Sexual Abuse Cases, Sexual Harassment Cases on the Job or in the Workplace, Sexual Abuse Cases in State or Government Run Group or Foster Homes, Sexual Abuse or Harassment to minors who are now adults, Sexual Harassment Cases in the Workplace that led to wrongful termination, Sexual Abuse/Wrongful Death Suits, Assault and Battery Cases in the workplace or on the job, Wrongful Termination, Discrimination in Workplace or on the job, and several others.

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If you or a loved one has been victimized by a wrongful termination, sexual harassment, sexual abuse, discrimination, NFL concussion and/or painkiller abuse, or are involved in other employment disputes such as a whistleblower suit and need a lawsuit cash advance while you wait for your settlement award, feel free to call Legal-Bay on its toll free hotline at: 877.571.0405 where live agents are standing by 24 hours a day to assist you. You may also apply online at: http://lawsuitssettlementfunding.com and an agent will respond to your request shortly. 

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