July 29, 2014
The NCAA agreed Tuesday to establish a $70 million medical monitoring fund and set aside an additional $5 million for concussion research to settle claims in multidistrict litigation brought by former student-athletes who accuse the organization of failing to address injuries arising from football, basketball and other high-contact sports.
May 12, 2014
The plaintiffs suing the NCAA over concussion-related injuries have negotiated a term sheet that could provide a medical monitoring program for all current and former student-athletes as part of a future potential settlement, they told an Illinois federal court Friday.