NFL Fends Off Hernandez Concussion Claims Brought by Daughter

The daughter of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is barred from bringing personal injury claims stemming from the loss of her father outside the NFL concussion settlement, a federal court ruled.

Hernandez’s six-year-old daughter Avielle Hernandez was a member of the $1 billion NFL class settlement and she failed to take advantage of the time window for opting out of the class, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said Feb. 14.

As a result, Avielle was bound by the settlement, which bars all outside claims by non-opt-out spouses and children for injuries arising ...