PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The family of late NFL star Junior Seau is objecting to the proposed $765 million settlement of player concussion claims because the fund would not specifically pay “wrongful death” claims.
Family lawyers say their wrongful-death lawsuit seeks compensation not for Seau’s pain and suffering, but for his children’s.
The NFL settlement would pay up to $4 million on behalf of players like Seau, diagnosed after their deaths with traumatic brain injuries.
U.S. District Judge Anita Brody has questioned whether $765 million is enough to fund the thousands of claims involved. She is expected to hear from objectors later this year.
