Monday, September 1, 2014

Claim NFL Concussion Settlement on NFLConcussionSettlement.com

Claim the NFL Concussion Settlement on NFLConcussionSettlement.com to get benefits from this class action settlement.

A settlement has been reached in a massive class action lawsuit against National Football League (NFL) alleging the league hid the dangers of head trauma. Retired players and their beneficiaries are eligible to get benefits from the NFL Concussion Settlement. Class Members can register for compensation once the court approved the settlement. Till that, they can Sign Up for Future Information at NFLConcussionSettlement.com.

NFL Concussion Settlement
Retired NFL players filed a class action lawsuit against National Football League and NFL Properties (NFL Defendants) claiming that they concealed the risks of repetitive traumatic brain injuries from players during their NFL football playing careers and even don’t warned them regarding the long-term risks of these injuries. NFL Defendants refuses these claims but agreed to settle the concussion lawsuit to avoid the risk and expenses of continued litigation.

There are three categories of claimants:

Retired NFL Football Players: All NFL players who have retired (formally or informally) from playing football with the NFL or any Member Club before July 7, 2014 as well as players who were previously on any roster of any Member Club or league and are no longer under contract or seeking active employment as a player with any Member Club.

Representative Claimants: Authorized representatives of deceased, legally injured or incompetent retired NFL players.

Family Members: Spouses, parents, dependent children or other persons who properly under applicable state law assert the right to sue independently or derivatively by reason of their relationship with a living or dead retired NFL football player.

Two Subclasses based on the Retired NFL Football Player’s injury status before July 7, 2014:

Subclass 1: All the Retired NFL Football Players who were not diagnosed with ALS, Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, early or moderate Dementia or death with CTE before July 7, 2014 and their Representative Claimants and Derivative Claimants.

Subclass 2: All the Retired NFL Football Players who were diagnosed with ALS, Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, early or moderate Dementia or death with CTE before July 7, 2014 and their Representative Claimants and Derivative Claimants.

The class members who register for benefits will get the following three benefits:
  • Baseline medical examination for retired NFL players
  • Financial awards for diagnoses of ALS, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Dementia and certain cases of Death with CTE
  • Education programs and initiatives promoting safety and injury prevention
All valid claims will be paid in full for 65 years.

Highlights of NFL Concussion Settlement

Website of Settlement: nflconcussionsettlement.com

Final Hearing: November 19, 2014

Claims Administrator
NFL Concussion Settlement
P.O. Box 25369
Richmond, VA 23260
1-855-887-3485

Class Counsel
Christopher A. Seeger
SEEGER WEISS LLP
Sol Weiss
ANAPOL SCHWARTZ
Steven C. Marks
PODHURST ORSECK PA
Gene Locks
LOCKS LAW FIRM
Arnold Levin
LEVIN FISHBEIN SEDRAN & BERMAN
Dianne M. Nast
NAST LAW LLC

Defense Counsel
N/A

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