OT - Concussion Law Suit Settled

[TABF]

NFL, players reach proposed $765M settlement of concussion-related lawsuits

The settlement likely means the NFL won't have to disclose internal files about what it knew, when, about concussion-linked brain problems. Lawyers had been eager to learn, for instance, about the workings of the league's Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee, which was led for more than a decade by a rheumatologist.

Interesting...

[Bolt-O]

I don't think this is the last we hear about this, unfortunately. That's a lot of money going to help the former players, but probably not a lot in direct payments, so there may be individuals that may want to sue again. I think the plaintiffs feared that if it went in front a jury that they could lose because football is a voluntary activity, and may lose as they have no or little sympathy from the public, but the NFL also has very little sympathy for its place.

[Bolt-O]

Just read that $675M will be going to payments to the players and their families. I think the players will get hosed in this deal.

[Beerman]

Just read that $675M will be going to payments to the players and their families. I think the players will get hosed in this deal.

I don't. I didn't think they were going to get a dime to be honest. It seems like a beneficial deal for the owners, but a lot of the players just wanted help with medical care. They should get that.

[SFW]

I don't. I didn't think they were going to get a dime to be honest. It seems like a beneficial deal for the owners, but a lot of the players just wanted help with medical care. They should get that.

The max an individual player can get is $5M. The amount each player gets will be determined by the diagnosis of a doctor. A doctor can recommend a player gets nothing or any amount up to $5M. Each player has 3 choices......A) opt in and take money B) opt out and continue lawsuit as individual or C) decide that he doesn't rate money and "settle" for no monetary value.

[Beerman]

The max an individual player can get is $5M. The amount each player gets will be determined by the diagnosis of a doctor. A doctor can recommend a player gets nothing or any amount up to $5M. Each player has 3 choices......A) opt in and take money B) opt out and continue lawsuit as individual or C) decide that he doesn't rate money and "settle" for no monetary value.

Again, better than zero. The NFL could have just dragged this out for years. It's a decent compromise IMO for something I don't really even think the NFL had to do.

[6025]

Surprise surprise, the NFL fudged data! For example, the Cowboys suffered NO concussions during the study.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15056955/nfl-concussion-studies-based-underreported-head-injury-numbers

[Lightningwill_420]

Surprise surprise, the NFL fudged data! For example, the Cowboys suffered NO concussions during the study.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/15...injury-numbers

Rich scumbags run the league, and I'm a sucker for supporting them.

[Mister Hoarse]

Jerruh, "Well shit, son, I can't tell ya how many fingers you're holding up neither, and the only shots I took to my head came out of this bottle".

It was 2 fingers, and it was for a refill.

[Bolt-O]

Appellate court approves... really the only winners here is the NFL/owners, and the lawyers for the plaintiffs. Ex-players got screwed. I hope the Seau Family continues their suit, but I think the league will bury it with cash.

[chargerkdb]

The players deserve the payout but how do you prove the concusions from peewee,junior high, high school, college didn't contribute. It is football related not just NFL. How much money have Alabama,USC and Notre Dames Made off kids. Always strange how when the lawyers get involved the ones that have deep pockets get the blame. Don King must be nervous

[Savage Lizard]

The players deserve the payout but how do you prove the concusions from peewee,junior high, high school, college didn't contribute. It is football related not just NFL. How much money have Alabama,USC and Notre Dames Made off kids. Always strange how when the lawyers get involved the ones that have deep pockets get the blame. Don King must be nervous

Bingo. All these guys didn't start playing football in the NFL, they had years of hits before they got to that point. But the NFL has the cash, so of course they are the targets. The Seau family thing bugs me. Who signed Junior up for pee wee football? Who signed the permission slips for high school football?