Fees Would Be In Addition to $746 Settlement Fund Payout.
As reported on NALFA’s Attorney Fee Blog, the National Football League (NFL) may pay as much as $112.5 million in attorney fees to class counsel in the proposed NFL concussion settlement although any fee/expense award will not come out of the $746 million settlement fund—bringing the total liability to around $900 million. Interestingly enough, the fees request is much lower than the initial announcement that the sought-after fee award could reach over $200 million. Layn R. Phillips, a retired district judge and mediator, was the one helping broker the proposed settlement.