Court officials have barred five law firms from handling NFL concussion fund claims after uncovering a fraud scheme involving false Parkinson's diagnoses. - The scheme involved steering former players to unapproved doctors who diagnosed Parkinson's regardless of symptoms.
- 57 claims were approved before the audit, totaling over $95 million in payouts. - The firms used a tactic of prescribing symptom-suppressing drugs before sending players to approved doctors.
- Bart Oates, a former NFL player and attorney, was among those implicated. The NFL stated it is committed to ensuring legitimate claims are paid and fraud is not tolerated.