Ickybaluky
08-08-2004, 07:37 AM
Bad enough David Boston got hurt, but now the team is worried about his suiing them. Apparently, Boston complained about soreness in his knee prior to the practice. He was examined by the team doctor, who told him it was Patella tendonitis and he could play with it. Boston them went out and blew out his Patella tendon.
Here is the story (http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/football/9347757.htm).
Since it requires registration, I'll post the relevant section:
Boston's injury could create some headaches off the field, too. On Saturday, Spielman said Boston had complained of a sore knee before the afternoon practice Friday, when he was hurt.
Boston, who tore his right patellar tendon in 2002, had experienced patellar tendinitis earlier in camp. The knee was examined by team doctor George Caldwell, who found no structural problems, trainer Kevin O'Neill said. Caldwell declined to speak with reporters Saturday.
''David said his knee was sore, but everything was attached, everything was fine,'' Spielman said. 'It was just tendinitis. [Caldwell] said, `David just go out, would you like to try it?' He said, 'Yeah, I'd like to go out and try it and see how it feels.' It was just a freak thing.''
However, at least one team source said he feared that might lead Boston and agent Mitch Frankel to blame Caldwell and the Dolphins for the injury. Boston is scheduled to make a base salary of $525,000 this year with the rest of his contract dependent on how many games he played in.
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Frankel declined to comment about the issue Saturday when reached by cellphone. Boston issued a statement through the team after being told by Frankel not to talk directly to the media, Dolphins spokesman Harvey Greene said.
While malpractice suits are rare in the NFL, there is precedent. Former Jacksonville offensive lineman Jeff Novak reached a settlement against a former Jaguars team doctor, and former Dolphins wide receiver O.J. McDuffie has filed a suit against a group of doctors who worked on him through the Dolphins.
Here is the story (http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/football/9347757.htm).
Since it requires registration, I'll post the relevant section:
Boston's injury could create some headaches off the field, too. On Saturday, Spielman said Boston had complained of a sore knee before the afternoon practice Friday, when he was hurt.
Boston, who tore his right patellar tendon in 2002, had experienced patellar tendinitis earlier in camp. The knee was examined by team doctor George Caldwell, who found no structural problems, trainer Kevin O'Neill said. Caldwell declined to speak with reporters Saturday.
''David said his knee was sore, but everything was attached, everything was fine,'' Spielman said. 'It was just tendinitis. [Caldwell] said, `David just go out, would you like to try it?' He said, 'Yeah, I'd like to go out and try it and see how it feels.' It was just a freak thing.''
However, at least one team source said he feared that might lead Boston and agent Mitch Frankel to blame Caldwell and the Dolphins for the injury. Boston is scheduled to make a base salary of $525,000 this year with the rest of his contract dependent on how many games he played in.
NO COMMENT
Frankel declined to comment about the issue Saturday when reached by cellphone. Boston issued a statement through the team after being told by Frankel not to talk directly to the media, Dolphins spokesman Harvey Greene said.
While malpractice suits are rare in the NFL, there is precedent. Former Jacksonville offensive lineman Jeff Novak reached a settlement against a former Jaguars team doctor, and former Dolphins wide receiver O.J. McDuffie has filed a suit against a group of doctors who worked on him through the Dolphins.