NFL解決方案
Former players of the U.S. National Football League (NFL) suffering from years of hard hits to the head got good news Monday when a federal judge ruled in their favor on compensation claims.
The ruling comes about two weeks after the NFL agreed to remove a $675 million cap on damages for head injury claims, including brain damage and dementia.
More than 20,000 retired players can now vote on the settlement. Lawyers for more than 4,500 former players had sued the league.
The federal judge in Philadelphia argued that the new "uncapped" settlement "ensures that there are sufficient funds available to pay all claims through the 65-year term of the settlement, and improves the manner in which diagnoses are made to protect against fraud."
A top NFL official called the decision comprehensive and said the league will work with the plaintiffs to implement the terms. Retired players who have or develop profound neurological problems could receive $1 million or more.因多年腦部受撞擊而留下傷殘的前“美國國家橄欖球聯盟”（NFL）球員星期一得到了好消息。一名聯邦法官在有關求償案中做出了對他們有利的裁決。
在作出這項裁決的大約兩個星期前，NFL同意取消腦傷最高傷害索賠不得超過6億7千5百萬美元的封頂。這些腦傷包括大腦損傷和癡呆。
兩萬多名退役球員如今可以就這項解決方案進行表決。代表4千5百多名前球員的律師之前對NFL提起了訴訟。
費城的聯邦法官說，新的“無封頂”的解決方案確保有足夠的款項，可以通過這項期限爲65年的方案爲所有的補償要求支付資金並改善診斷方式，以防欺詐。
NFL一名高層負責人稱這項決定是全面性的，並說，NFL將與原告合作，落實有關條款。出現嚴重神經系統問題的退役球員有可能得到一百萬美元甚至更多的補償。
