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NFL concussion settlement has no cap on total damages

Posted on: October 18, 2017 at 15:11:16 CT
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At the time the former players suit against the NFL was "settled", it was widely reported the NFL's total liabiity was limited to something less than one billion dollars. My understanding is that settlement was not approved by the Court and the final Court approved settlement has no cap on damages. It's openended.

While there are relatively few NFL teams compared to college and high school and NFL players have far longer careers, the fact the NFL settlement has no damage cap suggests the potential liabiity for high schools and colleges could be massive. And the costs of dealing with that liability could certainly cause schools to drop the sport.
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I've been predicting this for several years. The beginning - Iam4Mizzou MU - 10/18 13:42:00
     Irony is others will sue if they take football away - MoGold MU - 10/18 21:39:15
     it'll end up being a sport like MMA on the professional - Jeff85 MU - 10/18 18:12:33
     When I played ball, at the turn of the century, the coach - MU-TULSA MU - 10/18 17:01:32
          lol .. good one (nm) - samclemens MU - 10/18 17:12:08
     Love football. Enjoyed playing it, but not disappointed - Diamond Dave MU - 10/18 15:51:06
          if the only reason to play hs sports is to get to the next - Jeff85 MU - 10/18 18:01:47
     And Joe Paterno was right about one thing, take off the - Fred G. Sanford USA - 10/18 15:13:14
          I think he also had a good point about - Diamond Dave MU - 10/18 15:54:35
               hahaha(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 15:55:49
     NFL concussion settlement has no cap on total damages - ScottsdaleTiger MU - 10/18 15:11:16
     how unique of you.(nm) - SuperTone MU - 10/18 15:02:09
     I was at a event last night speaking with a guy that is - Erwin Fletcher STL - 10/18 14:46:56
          that is nothing for a sports program.(nm) - SuperTone MU - 10/18 15:02:42
     One thing I've noticed in recent years at least locally - MUTGR MU - 10/18 14:46:43
          My son is 13 and begging to play and at this point my wife - Erwin Fletcher STL - 10/18 14:49:06
               let him play, life is hard, people get hurt doing almost - Jeff85 MU - 10/18 18:18:57
               RE: My son is 13 and begging to play and at this point my wife - MUTGR MU - 10/18 14:54:12
     He's only suing for $50,000... for "permanent brain damage" - JoplinTiger07 MU - 10/18 14:43:19
          Suing in "excess of" $50,000(nm) - jake_mu MU - 10/18 14:45:21
               as opposed to "in excess of $2 million", etc., was my point. - JoplinTiger07 MU - 10/18 15:04:01
                    Here you go - Iam4Mizzou MU - 10/18 15:08:29
                         What's your point? - JoplinTiger07 MU - 10/18 15:14:35
                              The pleading is in compliance with an Illinois supreme court - Iam4Mizzou MU - 10/18 15:16:35
                                   There's a rule that limits the damages you can sue for?... - JoplinTiger07 MU - 10/18 15:19:46
                                        What a simp. - Gary P. MU - 10/18 19:56:41
                                             yes you are, if you couldn't detect the sarcasm in that post - JoplinTiger07 MU - 10/19 04:38:35
                                        good lord you are a moron(nm) - Iam4Mizzou MU - 10/18 15:59:59
                                             it was a sarcastic rhetorical question mocking your clueless - JoplinTiger07 MU - 10/19 04:38:56
                                                  sure it was(nm) - Iam4Mizzou MU - 10/19 06:51:39
     As long as there are college scholarships and pro contracts - jake_mu MU - 10/18 14:43:15
     re CTE Rockhurst use to have 140 turn out for football - Macgrantt MU - 10/18 14:37:30
     The cost of insurance for schools with FB programs will - JoplinTiger07 MU - 10/18 14:32:38
     Yes, football is dangerous and there are lots of injuries - alwaysright MU - 10/18 14:15:36
     Would we be better off as a society if schools were not - Joeboo MU - 10/18 14:06:28
          RE: Would we be better off as a society if schools were not - sarasotatiger MU - 10/18 14:20:21
          college sports are about two things - AndyTiger MU - 10/18 14:11:55
     Soccer has a ton of concussions. If one goes, so will the - TigerFan92 MU - 10/18 14:02:57
          WADR: That's not quite correct - ScottsdaleTiger MU - 10/18 15:04:37
               You found the soccer apologist website. Congrats but soccer - TigerFan92 MU - 10/18 16:17:16
     What about football - JG MU - 10/18 13:54:50
          Think I saw maybe one head injury ever (nm) - Iam4Mizzou MU - 10/18 13:56:31
               Dude shoulda wore a cup - JG MU - 10/18 14:00:21
     Yes, liberalism is indeed slowly killing America's game. Why - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 13:52:41
          Because it is a very masculine game.(nm) - tiger98 MU - 10/18 18:21:55
          wrong board - Jeff85 MU - 10/18 18:04:46
          THE WAR ON CHRISTMAS - shawnfennkc MU - 10/18 14:59:52
               Im not a R but I bet you are a Dem though(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 15:03:25
                    RE: Not an R but liberalism is your issue.. - shawnfennkc MU - 10/18 15:06:56
                         you are though right? leave our sport alone and let - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 15:08:01
                              I'm what you fear the most. - shawnfennkc MU - 10/18 15:19:59
                                   let free people be free. We dont need your help(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 15:25:50
                                        RE: Curious your thoughts on the Anthem protest? - shawnfennkc MU - 10/18 15:27:21
                                             yes, that is exactly what it is. If free people want to - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 15:29:35
                                                  Seriously- thank you - shawnfennkc MU - 10/18 15:32:52
                                                       I can find common ground with you Shawn fem in KC. You sound - Emoji Man MSU - 10/18 19:31:03
                                                       create a waiver that one signs if they want to play that - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 15:35:09
          This has nothing to do with a political philosophy. (nm) - DC Jayhawk KU - 10/18 14:47:14
               sure it does and no surprise that a known liberal - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 14:50:29
                    It's too bad - DC Jayhawk KU - 10/18 14:53:49
                         I want to tip my hat to you - Nohawks MU - 10/18 18:12:33
                         That is just the medium for liberals to attack - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 14:59:45
                              You're watching too much TV - DC Jayhawk KU - 10/18 15:43:46
                                   being a beaker, you all have been very successful killing - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 15:45:40
          America is better off without football, to be honest, and it - JoplinTiger07 MU - 10/18 14:35:32
               then why spend 8 hours a day *****ing about the fb coach - Jeff85 MU - 10/18 18:07:46
                    more like a few minutes each day... the sport isn't - JoplinTiger07 MU - 10/19 04:44:38
          Conservatives are concussed? - Iam4Mizzou MU - 10/18 13:57:27
               so what you are saying is one can get hurt playing - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 13:58:56
                    What I am saying is what we know about brain injuries today - Iam4Mizzou MU - 10/18 14:01:37
                         oooooh, FoxNews burrrn. so dumb. Football has - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 14:04:35
                              take it to the politics board friend - Macgrantt MU - 10/18 14:38:18
                                   I agree. The whole thread should be moved because - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 14:39:12
                                        It's only about politics because you took it that direction - Cosmo MU - 10/18 17:27:22
                                        i'm missing the political angle. dumb it down for me(nm) - gmmm98 MU - 10/18 16:32:25
     yes - FootballRefugee MU - 10/18 13:46:03
          I should be more sympathetic to your brain trauma - JG MU - 10/18 13:55:46
          no chance I would let my son play football - Iam4Mizzou MU - 10/18 13:47:45
               I have always said I would let my son decide. I played and - bactgr MU - 10/18 14:25:12




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