On Monday, some news came out that Pittsburgh Steelers fans may not have thought pertained to them. Former Philadelphia Eagles safety, Chris Maragos won his $43.5 million lawsuit for the mishandling of his knee surgery. Maragos sued Dr. James Bradley and Rothman Orthopaedics Institute for ignoring the fact that he had meniscus damage when they did surgery on his torn PCL in 2017.
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The mishandling of the surgery led to Maragos having to retire, ending his eight-year career as an NFL player. So, how does relate to the Steelers? Well, Dr. Bradley was the main guy behind Maragos' surgery in 2017, and he was the Steelers' official team surgeon for more than 30 years. In fact, just last summer, he was inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Hall of Fame.
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Karagos had a few of his former Eagles teammates appear in court for some testimony, including quarterback and Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles. The judge ordered that Bradley will have to pay $29.2 of the $43.5 million to Karagos. Rothman will be tasked with paying the remaining $14.3 million. For Karagos, this pricey lawsuit is worth more than four times as much as he made in his playing days. He made just over $10 million in his lengthy career as a special teams ace.
Karagos was mostly a special teams player in his career, as he started just three games at safety in his career. He was a crucial member for the Eagles from 2014-2017, which included him as captain for the special teams. Karagos originally made the NFL as an undrafted free agent, spending his first season with the San Francisco 49ers. He then went on to play three seasons for Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks, where he helped them win Super Bowl XLVIII.
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Dr. James Bradley was the Steelers' team surgeon for over 30 years, and he worked on several notable players, including Ben Roethlisberger's elbow surgery.
The former defensive back spent the last four seasons with the Eagles, and he won yet another ring in 2017, the last season of his career. Unfortunately for him, he was unable to be on the field for Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots. His career-ending PCL injury came earlier that season, as played just six games in 2017.
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