29 Aug 2013, 02:18 PM
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NFL - Players: Concussion Settlement
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According to the agreement, the terms of the settlement break down the money as such: baseline medical exams, which will be capped at $75 million; a separate fund of $675 million to compensate former players who have suffered cognitive injury or their families; a separate research and education fund of $10 million; the costs of notice to the members of the class, which will not exceed $4 million; $2 million, representing half of the compensation of the Settlement Administrator for a period of 20 years; and legal fees and litigation expenses to the plaintiffs’ counsel, which amounts will be set by the District Court.
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