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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; The NCAA and four concussion lawsuit plaintiffs will head to mediation in November. (NCAA.org)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The NCAA will head to mediation with the plaintiffs of a landmark concussion lawsuit, reports CBSSports.com.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The lawsuit was filed in September 2011 by four people, including\u00A0former Eastern Illinois defensive back Adrian Arrington.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Arrington, 27, says he is on welfare and suffers from seizures that were caused by repeated head trauma suffered while playing for Eastern Illinois.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Both sides agreed to the mediation process on Nov. 1 and say the date is subject to change, according to the report.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Former federal judge Layn Phillips, who\u00A0helped the NFL and NFLPA reach a settlement last month over the concussion lawsuit filed by more than 4,500 former players,\u00A0is expected to be the mediator presiding over the hearing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"If we're able to settle the case in November and get this through [it] would change the game forever,\" plaintiffs attorney Joseph Siprut said.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More from CBSSports.com:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Arrington plaintiffs are seeking unspecified monetary damages as well as long-term medical monitoring by the NCAA and stricter concussion guidelines. The NCAA also donated awarded a\u00A0$400,000 grant\u00A0to study concussions in March 2012.&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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