Family of former Chargers star Junior Seau rejects NFL concussion deal (Reuters)

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    Family of former Chargers star Junior Seau rejects NFL concussion deal (Reuters)

    Family members of former San Diego Chargers star Junior Seau, who killed himself in 2012, have rejected the recent settlement of a landmark concussions lawsuit brought against the National Football League, their attorney said on Wednesday. A federal judge in Philadelphia gave preliminary approval in July to the deal, reached by the NFL and roughly 5,000 former players, but Seau's relatives chose to opt out because it treated wrongful death and personal injury claims the same, the lawyer said. "The terms of the current settlement offer, including its failure to value wrongful death claims, suggest that the NFL is only interested in expediency, not a fair and transparent resolution," attorney Steve Strauss said in a statement.

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