In re: NFL Players Concussion

  1. August 17, 2015

    More Ex-NFL Players Oppose Head Trauma Settlement

    Another group of former NFL players who oppose the recently approved uncapped settlement in litigation over head trauma sustained during their careers told the Third Circuit on Monday that the accord should be thrown out because it unfairly excludes future sufferers of a degenerative brain condition.

  2. August 04, 2015

    3rd Circ. Lets Brain Group Oppose NFL Concussion Deal

    The Third Circuit said Tuesday that a brain injury group can file a brief supporting a bid to overturn the National Football League's settlement with players over concussion-related conditions, overruling an objection from some class members who said extra appellants could be hiding behind the organization.

  3. July 30, 2015

    Ex-Chiefs Players Want Concussion Suits In State Court

    Nearly two dozen former Kansas City Chiefs football players suing the team for concussion-related injuries sought Thursday to separate their claims from the sprawling multidistrict concussion litigation against the NFL, saying the team owes them duties under Missouri law.

  4. July 23, 2015

    NFL Players Push Back At Critics Of Concussion Settlement

    Former NFL players supporting a settlement with the league over concussions and related neurological conditions told the Third Circuit on Wednesday to deny a brain injury group's request to file an amicus brief, claiming other objectors were hiding behind the organization.