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<\/a>You may recall that the previous settlement agreement between the National Football League and a class of former players was scrapped by the judge, who was concerned that there wouldn’t be enough funds to fully compensate the injured players who sustained head injuries.<\/p>\nYesterday, the parties entered into a new settlement agreement<\/a>.\u00a0 Unlike the last settlement, this settlement isn’t capped at any specific amount.\u00a0 This ensures that any former player who develops a qualifying neurocognitive condition will be compensated for the injury.<\/p>\n This is an interesting way forward.\u00a0 Obviously, we represent a number of clients who have sustained head injuries, so I know the ways that these types of injuries can affect someone.\u00a0 But I’ve also done some work on class actions, and it’s highly unusual to craft a settlement that doesn’t have a cap on the damages.\u00a0 It will be interesting to see how the case proceeds and whether the ultimate amount (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You may recall that the previous settlement agreement between the National Football League and a class of former players was scrapped by the judge, who was concerned that there wouldn’t be enough funds to fully compensate the injured players who…<\/span><\/p>\n