Minimal value settlement by the NFL and plaintiffs. Which is not to say it is unfair. The problems of fault, proof of causation, and the underlying legal theory of liability all presented formidable obstacles for plaintiffs. The definition of the class and the extent of its remedies and preclusive effect will be worth further study as thegame itslef operates under increasingly close and critical scrutiny. - GWC
N.F.L. Agrees to Settle Concussion Suit for $765 Million - NYTimes.com:by Ken Belson
"The N.F.L. agreed to pay $765 million to settle a lawsuit brought by more than 4,000 retirees with advanced dementia and other problems as well as the families of players who have died from what they claimed were the long-terms effects of head trauma."
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