NCAA Concussion Settlement

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What do you guys think of the settlement?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>NCAA announces $70 million concussions lawsuit settlement: <a href="http://t.co/fTJt273fZY">http://t.co/fTJt273fZY</a></p>— SB✯Nation CFB (@SBNationCFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBNationCFB/statuses/494128814419480576">July 29, 2014</a></blockquote>
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The proposed settlement, which has not yet been approved by Judge John Lee, would allow athletes who competed in any sport at an NCAA school in the past 50 years the chance to qualify for "physical examination, neurological measurements and neurocognitive assessments."

The settlement will not prevent players from suing the NCAA separately, and the results of the tests in the settlement could open the way for more lawsuits.

The settlement also includes unified return-to-play guidelines for all schools when dealing with concussed players, part of an apparent push by the NCAA to formalize certain safety rules that have otherwise been left up to the schools. Concussed players will not be allowed to return to the field (or practice) on the same day as the injury, and will require clearance from a physician. On-site personnel trained in concussion treatment and management will be a requirement at all games and practices.

I actually appreciate that they didn't try to use it to also cover them on injury suits that you know are coming.

 

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A more in-depth article:
NCAA agrees to settle concussion lawsuits, impose new guidelines | FOX Sports

"The settlement does nothing less than change college sports forever," said attorney Joe Siprut, who filed the first concussion lawsuit against the NCAA in 2011. "Never before in the history of the NCAA have we seen a mandatory and consistent set of return to play guidelines that are enforced by the NCAA, and the medical monitoring program is the first of its kind.​"
“We have been and will continue to be committed to student-athlete safety, which is one of the NCAA’s foundational principles,” said NCAA Chief Medical Officer Brian Hainline. “Medical knowledge of concussions will continue to grow, and consensus about diagnosis, treatment and management of concussions by the medical community will continue to evolve. This agreement’s proactive measures will ensure student-athletes have access to high quality medical care by physicians with experience in the diagnosis, treatment and management of concussions.”​

 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Attorney: "Large camp" of attorneys/clients who are very concerned about NCAA concussion settlement. <a href="http://t.co/D6A9mpDsbM">http://t.co/D6A9mpDsbM</a></p>— Jon Solomon (@JonSolomonCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonSolomonCBS/statuses/494144623669821440">July 29, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>AM RT: How proposed NCAA concussion settlement determined $70M figure for medical monitoring. <a href="http://t.co/IQKDD3TsVv">http://t.co/IQKDD3TsVv</a></p>— Jon Solomon (@JonSolomonCBS) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonSolomonCBS/statuses/494857798681763841">July 31, 2014</a></blockquote>
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