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NFL Retirees’ Parkinson’s Claims Jeopardized by Law Firm Tactics

The special masters for the NFL concussion settlement on Monday found that five law firms representing 98 retired NFL players with Parkinson’s disease claims “surreptitiously outsourced” decisions on diagnoses and “compromised their clients’ claims.” Special masters are subject-matter experts appointed by judges to ma…

Published 10 Jun 2026Curated by Transfer Window
NFL Retirees’ Parkinson’s Claims Jeopardized by Law Firm Tactics

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The special masters for the NFL concussion settlement on Monday found that five law firms representing 98 retired NFL players with Parkinson’s disease claims “surreptitiously outsourced” decisions on diagnoses and “compromised their clients’ claims.” Special masters are subject-matter experts appointed by judges to ma…