(Bloomberg) — The National Football League won preliminary approval of a settlement worth at least $675 million resolving ex-players' claims that officials failed to warn them about links between concussions and brain injuries.
U.S. District Judge Anita Brody in Philadelphia today concluded the NFL's willingness to create an uncapped settlement fund to cover retired players' medical costs from dementia and other neurological disorders tied to repeated concussions deserved initial approval. The judge set a Nov. 19 hearing to decide on final approval of the deal.
"The proposed class-action settlement should more quickly make resources and compensation available for these retired players," Brody said in her ruling.
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