NFL Concussion Settlement Upheld by Federal Appeals Court

April 18, 2016   ·   Tyler Conway   ·   Jump to comments

A federal court upheld the NFL's concussion settlement with former players Monday despite the protestations of those who felt it was an unsatisfactory deal. 
Sports attorney Daniel Wallach provided the conclusion from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals:
Last April, a federal court granted preliminary approval of the settlement, which will provide former players with at least $900 million. Payouts have been halted amid appeals from former players who felt the financial compensation was inadequate.
However, Andrew Brandt of ESPN noted the settlement "includes no direct coverage for CTE and, as common in major settlements, no admission of NFL liability."
"The NFL's statements make clear that the NFL now accepts what science already knows: a 'direct' link exists between traumatic brain injury and CTE," attorney Steven F. Molo wrote in a statement to the court, per Michael O'Keeffe of the New York Daily News. "Given that, the se...

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