Philadelphia federal judge Anita B. Brody today (January 14) rejected the National Football League's agreement to pay $765 million to settle claims with players who have suffered concussion damages.
Most observers viewed the August 2013 settlement as a steal for the league. Judge Brody obviously does, too: "I am primarily concerned that not all retired NFL football players who ultimately receive a qualifying diagnosis or their [families]...will be paid," she wrote in a 12-page opinion.
The court will now go back and do more due diligence to determine what amount is truly adequate. More than 4800 former players have filed suit.
Philadelphia federal judge Anita B. Brody today (January 14) rejected the National Football League's agreement to pay $765 million to settle claims with players who have suffered concussion damages.
Most observers viewed the August 2013 settlement as a steal for the league. Judge Brody obviously does, too: "I am primarily concerned that not all retired NFL football players who ultimately receive a qualifying diagnosis or their [families]...will be paid," she wrote in a 12-page opinion.
The court will now go back and do more due diligence to determine what amount is truly adequate. More than 4800 former players have filed suit.
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