November 15, 2024 Recent Legal News
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Maine v O'Donnell
Indicted
Dr. Peter O'Donnell of Yarmouth , Mine was indicted for sex trafficking. He had a medical office and a massage parlor. The police raided both.
Michigan v Marar
Sentenced
Dr. Omar Marar of Saginaw lost his cool in the over over malfunctioning equipment and said he would get his bomb and blow everyone up. Of course it was not true but in this day and age he was arrested and now sentenced to probation. He should never have been tried.
US v Patel
Guilty
Dr. Rajesh Patel who worked at the VA in Decatur Georgia, was found guilty of sexually assaulting a patient under his care. He was charged with groping four female patients. He was acquitted of three but found guilty of the fourth.
US v Maassen
Indicted
Twelve people including Dr. Martin Maassen of Lafayette, Indiana, have been indicted of conspiracy to traffic oxycodone.
Louisiana v Hickey
Indicted
Dr. Keith Hickey of Slidell, Louisiana, was indicted on charges of sexual battery. A woman accused him of touching her while making inappropriate comments during an examination. Then another came forward.
US v Fadanelli
Indicted
Rebecca Fadanelli of Stoughton, Massachusetts, was indicted for illegally importing drugs and dispensing a counterfeit drug. She owns a skin spa where she was accused of selling fake Botox, Sculptra and Juvederm that she illegally obtained fro China and Brazil.
Florida v Garcia
Indicted
Dr. Dairon Garcia of South Florida was indicted for illegally importing date rape drug GBL from France.
Florida v Smith
Indicted
Dr. Mark Smith of Jacksonville, Florida, was indicted on looting donations from Swannanoa which is about ten miles fro Ashville, North Carolina. He says he was returning to a donation center started by himself and others.
US v Brandon Eye Associates
Settlement
The Florida medical practice agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle allegations that they billed for transcranial ultrasounds via an illegal kickback arrangement.
US v University of Colorado Health
Settlement
UC Health agreed to pay $23 million to settle allegations that they upcoded their ED visits to represent the highest CPT code even though it was not necessary. This was a qui tam case and the whistleblower will get just over $3 million.
US v Panezai
Sentenced
Dr. Fazal Panezai, cardiologist from Marlboro, New Jersey, was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay restitution of $1.9 million. He plead guilty to billing for patient visits that did not happen or did not take as long as he claimed.
US v Smith
Settlement
Dr. Adam Smith, a plastic surgeon in Sioux City, Iowa, agreed to pay about $200,000 to settle allegations that he billed for medically unnecessary procedures or said they were more complicated than they actually were.
US v Heritage Pharmaceuticals, Apotex
Settlement
The generic drug manufacturers agreed to pay $49.1 million to settle allegations that they inflated and manipulated drug prices and reduced competition. Apotex will pay $39.1 million and Heritage the rest.
Domski v Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Jury Verdict
Lisa Domski sued after she was let go for refusing to get Covid vaccine due to her religion. Blue Cross failed to contact her priest and said she could use her written statement. Then they refused her accommodation and was fired. She got $13 million which included $1.3 million in front pay, $1 million for pain and suffering, $315,000 in back pay and $10 million in punis.
Hoesch v Columbia River Fire and Rescue
Filed
William Hoesch was riding his bike and claims that the ambulance hit him causing significant injuries. The ambulance then transported him to a hospital for care and then billed him $1800 for the ride. He is suting for just under $1 million.
DISCLAIMER: Although this article is updated periodically, it reflects the author's point of view at the time of publication. Nothing in this article constitutes legal advice. Readers should consult with their own legal counsel before acting on any of the information presented.