Traumatic Brain Injury: Bertuzzi Still Liable for Lawsuit

A vicious hockey attack still is making its way through the court system. On March 8, 2004, Todd Bertuzzi punched Steve Moore and drove him face first into the ice. As a result of the attack, Moore suffered a broken neck and a concussion and has not been cleared to return to the NHL. Bertuzzi's attack was said to be retaliation for Moore's actions in a February 16, 2004 game: Moore knocked out Canucks captain Markus Naslund with an open-ice shoulder hit to the head.

Bertuzzi Still Faces Lawsuit Over Injury

Two days after the attack, Bertuzzi made an emotional apology and was charged with assault causing bodily harm. A plea agreement was reached in December 2004, in which Bertuzzi pleaded guilty and was given a conditional discharge and a year of probation. Moore and his parents filed a civil lawsuit in February 2006, asking fro about $20 million in damages. Timothy Danson, Moore's attorney, said that they were already well into the litigation and "it's out hope that we will be examining Mr. Bertuzzi in the very near future."