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Eastern Air Lines, Flight 980, crash southeast of La Paz, Bolivia (1985)

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N.F.L. Concussion Settlement Is Given Final Approval

The New York Times – April 22
A federal district court judge on Wednesday gave her final approval to the settlement brought by more than 5,000 former players who accused the N.F.L. of hiding from them the dangers of concussions, a major hurdle in ending one of the most contentious legal battles in league history. The settlement is designed to provide payments of up to $5 million to players who have one of a handful of severe neurological disorders, medical monitoring of all players to determine when or if they may qualify for a payment and $10 million for education about concussions.
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