因多年脑部受撞击而留下伤残的前“美国国家橄榄球联盟”（NFL）球员星期一得到了好消息。一名联邦法官在有关求偿案中做出了对他们有利的裁决。
在作出这项裁决的大约两个星期前，NFL同意取消脑伤最高伤害索赔不得超过6亿7千5百万美元的封顶。这些脑伤包括大脑损伤和痴呆。
两万多名退役球员如今可以就这项解决方案进行表决。代表4千5百多名前球员的律师之前对NFL提起了诉讼。
费城的联邦法官说，新的“无封顶”的解决方案确保有足够的款项，可以通过这项期限为65年的方案为所有的补偿要求支付资金并改善诊断方式，以防欺诈。
NFL一名高层负责人称这项决定是全面性的，并说，NFL将与原告合作，落实有关条款。出现严重神经系统问题的退役球员有可能得到一百万美元甚至更多的补偿。
Former players of the U.S. National Football League (NFL) suffering from years of hard hits to the head got good news Monday when a federal judge ruled in their favor on compensation claims.
The ruling comes about two weeks after the NFL agreed to remove a $675 million cap on damages for head injury claims, including brain damage and dementia.
More than 20,000 retired players can now vote on the settlement. Lawyers for more than 4,500 former players had sued the league.
The federal judge in Philadelphia argued that the new "uncapped" settlement "ensures that there are sufficient funds available to pay all claims through the 65-year term of the settlement, and improves the manner in which diagnoses are made to protect against fraud."
A top NFL official called the decision comprehensive and said the league will work with the plaintiffs to implement the terms. Retired players who have or develop profound neurological problems could receive $1 million or more.
