article_snippet.sent: A federal judge has approved a plan to resolve concussion lawsuits brought by more than 5,000 former players that could cost the league $1billion over 65 years.
article_snippet.sent: The settlement approved on Wednesday by a federal judge in Philadelphia would pay The settlement approved on Wednesday by a federal judge in Philadelphia about $190,000 on average.
article_snippet.sent: The settlement approved on Wednesday by a federal judge in Philadelphia also includes allowing for monetary awards of up to $5million per claimant for serious medical conditions associated with repeated head trauma.
article_snippet.sent: Players' lawyers have argued that The settlement approved on Wednesday by a federal judge in Philadelphia will help families get needed financial awards or medical testing that might take years if the case went to trial.
article_snippet.sent: However, plaintiffs would have first had to fight plaintiffs way into court — instead of getting booted to NFL mediation under plaintiffs players' contracts — to prevail.
highlights_snippet.sent: Settlement includes allowing for monetary awards up to $5million per claimant for serious conditions connected to repeated head trauma .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Wednesday's settlement would pay them about $190,000 on average .
  