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Hagens Berman: Plaintiffs to Address Court's Thoughtful Concerns Regarding NCAA Concussions Settlement Providing Medical Monitoring and Changed Approach to Head InjuriesAttorneys representing NCAA student-athletes today recognized the Court's concerns regarding the proposed settlement that will provide a 50-year medical-monitoring program for student-athletes to screen for and track head injuries, make sweeping changes to the NCAA's approach to concussion treatment and prevention and establish a $5 million fund for concussion research, according to attorneys at Hagens Berman. U.S. District Judge John Z. Lee today denied plaintiffs' motion for preliminary approval, but suggested areas for the parties to address, and to bring the proposed settlement back for the Court's review. "We appreciate the time and thoughtful analysis provided by the Court, which has raised issues that the parties are in the process of addressing," said Steve Berman, managing partner of Hagens Berman and lead attorney representing the class of athletes. "We continue to stand behind this historic settlement that will provide certainty, safety and measurable guidelines of player health." Berman added, "Judge Lee's examination raised good points, and we are confident that we can address them to his satisfaction. Our goal is to act quickly, to ensure that these protections for student-athletes can be realized as soon as possible. It is not surprising a settlement of this complexity would be subject to changes." The core benefits provided in the settlement include:
More information about this and other NCAA-related concussion cases brought by Hagens Berman is available at http://www.hbsslaw.com/cases-and-investigations/cases/NCAA-Concussion-Cases. Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP is a consumer-rights class-action law firm with offices in nine cities. The firm has been named to the National Law Journal's Plaintiffs' Hot List seven times. More about the law firm and its successes can be found at www.hbsslaw.com. Follow the firm for updates and news at @ClassActionLaw.
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