Supreme Court asked to block $1B NFL concussion settlement
PHILADELPHIA -- A second petition has been filed asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the $1 billion settlement of NFL concussion lawsuits because of how it treats current brain injuries versus future ones.
The former players who filed the petition complain that chronic traumatic encephalopathy diagnosed before the April 2015 cutoff can bring $4 million while future CTE diagnoses aren't compensated. They say that violates Supreme Court rulings that insist each subgroup in a class action settlement be treated fairly.
The petition, filed Monday, echoes earlier complaints that the lead players' lawyers in 2013 signed with the NFL a quick deal that favored their clients over thousands of others.
Lawyers on the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, who negotiated the deal, reject those arguments and say the appeals are holding up payments that ailing retirees need. The NFL declined to comment on Wednesday.
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