It has been well established that listening to spoken language is a complex process that becomes even more difficult in noise, a common experience in everyday life. Previous research suggests that speech perception may be affected by the type of background noise. There has been less research with the initial aim to evaluate the role of task load and susceptibility to distraction affecting the difficulty of speech processing. Furthermore, recent work suggests a protracted recovery from a concussion. However, there is much needed to research the nature of these persisting deficits, specifically regarding language. Research suggests there are language deficits following a concussion, but the full extent is unknown. We evaluated the differences between a group with a history of concussion and a control group. Using a sit-down transcription task, participants were asked to type what they heard the talker say. The female talker was either speaking in a native accent or a foreign accent. These spoken sentences were either presented in quiet or in a multi-talker babble. We evaluated accuracy and response time. Our hypotheses were twofold, there would be a significant difference in reaction time between groups and interaction between background noise and accent of the talker.