NFL Seeking over $1 Billion from Insurers in Concussion Litigation Coverage
“A court case that lasts for years featuring the NFL. A hot button, emotional topic. Over $1 billion potentially at stake. If you are thinking this is the St. Louis relocation lawsuit, it would make a good guess. But there is another case, this time with the NFL as plaintiff, that fits that bill. Since 2012, the,” reports Daniel Kaplan in The Athletic.
“The NFL has litigated against a group of insurers to cover the concussion settlement and related litigation. Through all that time, and roughly 800 filings, it’s been unclear how much the NFL is seeking. Until now. In a court filing this month, the insurers revealed the NFL wants 10 figures from its carriers. The NFL Parties were alleged to be liable.”
