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Critics of NFL Concussion Deal Seek Further Court Review
Critics of NFL Concussion Deal Seek Further Court Review
Critics of NFL Concussion Deal Seek Further Court Review
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Critics of the proposed $1 billion settlement of NFL concussion claims want a full U.S. appeals court in Philadelphia to review a recent decision that upheld the deal. The challengers believe the lead players' lawyers negotiated away compensation for chronic traumatic encephalopathy because the science is still being developed...
NFL Official Links Football, CTE; Could it Affect $1B deal?
NFL Official Links Football, CTE; Could it Affect $1B deal?
NFL Official Links Football, CTE; Could it Affect $1B deal?
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Critics of the NFL's proposed $1 billion plan to settle concussion claims say a league official's acknowledgement of a link between football and the brain disease CTE is a game changer. A federal appeals court in Philadelphia is weighing a challenge to the settlement that would exclude future cases of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The...