NFL Settles Concussion Lawsuits with Players @$765 Million...

[3Rivers]

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_...-concerns-growing-whether-enough-money-exists

New details from the NFL's $765 million proposed concussion settlement reveal that the first players diagnosed with football-related brain damage would be shut out of the deal. And with the number of confirmed brain damage cases growing, some players and attorneys told "Outside the Lines" they fear there isn't enough money to cover all eligible players diagnosed with such injuries.

• The proposed settlement disqualifies most players who died before 2006, even if they were diagnosed with football-related brain damage. That would shut out the relatives of players like Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster, who died in 2002 and was later diagnosed with the first case of football-related brain damage. Webster's protracted battle with the NFL raised public awareness and helped ignite the NFL's concussion crisis.

A source familiar with the negotiations said the NFL sought to include only death claims that fell within the statute of limitations -- two years in most states. That would have cut out many players who died before 2009 and 2010. As part of the negotiations, representatives of the players fought to extend the provision back to 2006 to include more players in the settlement, although some players would still be excluded.

• Although the NFL will pay for a separate fund to compensate attorneys, some lawyers will be paid directly by players receiving compensation for their injuries. That would contradict assurances that little or none of the settlement money would be used to cover legal fees and raises the possibility that some lawyers will receive multiple paydays.

 

[Absolut]

they were dinged 300 million more than mel gibson was in his divorce. let that sink in. the nfl that prints money was hit a lil bit harder than a movie star was in his divorce. anyone who thinks the nfl didnt make out like a fukking bandit here foolish. good segment on hbo real sports about this topic the other night

 

[Rekkapryde]

Resurrect the USFL and play in spring.

 

[wake&bake]

Resurrect the USFL and play in spring.

 

[jetflyinglimousineriding]

Seems like the NFL has been rampantly handing out a lot of fines

 

[Big Boss]

The NFL has made it harder for current players to sue b/c of all the rules changes & emphasis on player safety, but this doesn't mean that 10 years from now there might not be other lawsuits down the road

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