Former player is now suing the NHL after career-ending injury.

A former NHLer has decided to sue the NHL, along with his insurance company, after he suffered a career-ending injury and has not received proper compensation from the league.

According to Sarah Mervosh of The Dallas Morning News, former NHL defenseman Aaron Rome has filed a lawsuit that claims NHL and the insurance company "mistreated an athlete who gave his heart and effort to professional hockey only to be betrayed by those who were supposed to help, protect, and provide benefits he undoubtedly deserves."

Rome suffered the career-ending hip injury as a member of the Dallas Stars. He then attempted to make the Detroit Red Wings and the AHL's Norfolk Admirals, prior to the 2014-15 season, to no avail. It was then he made a claim for disability benefits from his insurance company, but was denied. Rome’s contract, signed before the 2012-13 season, was for three years at $4.5 million total.

He alleges that the insurance adjuster assigned to handle his claim was not licensed in Texas and withheld documents he needed to appeal the claim.

Mervosh reports:

A copy of the NHL's benefits guide included in the lawsuit says players will receive a lump sum if they suffer a career-ending disability, ranging from $200,000 to $1 million depending on their age. But it also says cumulative injuries do not count.
Prior to the 2014 injury, Rome had to have multiple surgeries and injured himself throwing a hip check.

The amount that Rome is requesting from the lawsuit has not been disclosed.

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