The National Football League agreed to lift a cap on cash awards to settle concussion claims after a federal judge said she was concerned not all players in the class could be paid from a proposed $675 million compensation fund (In re Nat’l Football League Players’ Concussion Injury Litig., E.D. Pa., No. 2:12-md-2323-AB).
Under a revised settlement agreement filed June 25, the NFL will pay at least $675 million to a class of retirees suffering from injuries including dementia and agreed to absorb costs above that amount.
Dollar amounts for medical tests and educational programs remain the same. ...
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