The United States Supreme Court will not hear an appeal of the concussion settlement sought by some former players and family members of deceased former players.
The settlement was reached by the NFL and covers more than 20,000 retired players for financial payouts estimated at around $1 billion based on brain injuries linked to concussions suffered during their playing careers. With the appeal halted, the process of delivering those payouts can begin and the NFL said that they plan to do that in a statement regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling.
“We are pleased that the Supreme Court has decided not to review the unanimous and well-reasoned decisions of Judge [Anita] Brody and the Third Circuit approving the settlement of the is litigation,” the league said in its statement. “We look forward to working with Class Counsel and Judge Brody to implement the settlement and provide the important benefits that our retired players and their families have been waiting to receive.”
Those arguing against the settlement claimed that it did not provide enough for players whose brain injuries have yet to be revealed, but the court found the ruling by Judge Brody was a fair one.
