May 15, 2025 Recent Legal News
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Florida v Phipps
Arrested
Dr. Virginia Phipps, a Board Certified Internist, was accused of stealing just over $1000 from her employer in Jupiter, Florida.
Arkansas v Lankford
Arrested
Dr. Ladaryl Lankford of Free Ferry Landing in fort Smith, Arkansas, was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting multiple people.
Patients v Columbia University, New York Presbyterian
Hospital
Settlement
In a class action suit the two New York institutions agreed to pay $750 million to settle allegations that they were the employers of Robert Hadden. Dr. Hadden was convicted of federal sex crimes for molesting hundreds of patients.
Pennsylvania v Davis
Charged
Dr. Christopher Davis or York County was charged with coercing methadone patients into sex in exchange for prescriptions. He was the medical director of Pyramid Healthcare treatment Center.
California v Ahir
Arraigned
Nitun Ahir was arrested for the second time for impersonating a physician. He was on bail for the first charge when he was arrested again for the same thing. Top
US v Aetna, Elevance Health, Humana
Filed
The feds filed a suit against the three health insurance companies along with insurance brokers for paying illegal kickbacks to the brokers in exchange for enrollments into Medicare Advantage plans. This is a qui tam case that will make the whistleblower a lot of money.
US v Diopsys, Inc.
Settlement
The Pennsylvania medical device company agreed to pay up to $14.25 million to settle allegations that they violate state and federal laws by encouraging providers to file false claims to fed med for using the NOVA device for medically unneccessary purposes.
US v Chatman-Ashley
Convicted
A jury convicted Opelousas, Louisiana, NP Shanone Chatman-Ashley of causing the submission of false claims for DME by ordering without examining the patients.
Patients v Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Settlement
The company agreed to settle the class action suit by paying $50 million. They were accused of scheming to delay a generic version of the narcolepsy drug Xyrem. Top
Anyan v Mercy Hospital
Verdict
Sarah Anyan was a cardiac nurse at the hospital and her husband a respiratory therapist there. She was pregnant and when delivery was eminent she got an epidural. She then pushed for 12 hours, way more than safe. She wasn't offered a C-Section. The baby was born with CP. The jury gave the $48 million of which $20 million was for punitive damages. The hospital is appealing.
Plaintiff v Iadevaio
Verdict
The plaintiff had an epidural injection from Dr. Robert Iadevaio at the Pain Institute of Long Island which caused a spinal cord infarction. This caused permanent paraplegia along with bowel and bladder problems. The plaintiff argued at trial that the physician injected the wrong medication during the procedure. The jury awarded over $60 million to the plaintiff. Never see that. Top
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.