There has been growing concern about the risks of sports-related concussions and other injuries as lawsuits filed by professional football players have generated national headlines.
Last week, a federal appeals court approved the National Football League's $765 million concussion settlement.
According to Bloomberg News, the ruling sets in motion the resolution of thousands of lawsuits covering more than 20,000 retired players. About 1% of players opted out of the settlement, which is to compensate players for head injuries over the next 65 years.
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