Legal News

Stories about physicians and other healthcare professionals involved in lawsuits—as either a plaintiff or a defendant—or accused of breaking the law. Various legal updates or unusual stories in the news may land here.

Mental health scammer buys gold-plated Cybertruck with $17M stolen from Tricare
The shiny Tesla Cybertruck cost $100,000. Its owner, Kevin Curry, 64, was convicted by a federal jury for his role in orchestrating a kickback scheme to defraud the military healthcare program. He awaits sentencing.
Lawsuit from Medicaid enrollees, provider advocacy groups challenges ‘Big, Beautiful’ work requirements
Five beneficiaries of the safety-net healthcare program have sued with the support of the National Health Law Program. They are joined by prestigious industry lobbies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Patients of Luminis Health file class action lawsuit following August cyberattack
Plaintiffs allege Anne Arundel Medical Center in Maryland, the target of the data breach, had a server containing unencrypted patient data that hackers were able to access during the breach. The hospital and its parent health system are still recovering from the incident.
Physician left to pay hospital’s $313K legal tab after lawsuit over peer review process fizzles
In a complaint, a California doctor accused his former employer and colleagues of making false statements to damage his reputation. The hospital argued, successfully, that the internist failed to exhaust internal dispute resolution procedures that could have stopped him from losing income.
Federal judge declines to intervene in Cigna’s refusal to pay $3M No Surprises Act award
The judge did not rule that Cigna was justified in refusing to pay but did agree that, under provisions of the NSA, federal courts have no right to compel payments.

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Hopkins lawyers seeking new trial in ‘Maya’ case

Claiming possible juror misconduct, attorneys for Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in Florida have filed a motion for retrial.

Lawyer calls $261M judgment against Johns Hopkins ‘patently excessive’

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., is crying foul over the damages a jury ordered it to pay Maya Kowalski and her family earlier this month.

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Hospital fails to dodge $10M malpractice verdict after attempting to pin payment on radiologist

A nurse punctured the 68-year-old patient's lung with a feeding tube in 2018, and radiologist Louis Jacobs, MD, subsequently failed to spot the injury on X-ray.

Hospital radiologic technologist charged in alleged prescription drug fraud scheme

Authorities accuse Rafael Garcia of illegally obtaining Adderall, Clonazepam, testosterone, and other substances via an NP coworker.

Hopkins pediatric hospital: Maya Kowalski’s care ‘appropriate’

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., plans to file post-trial motions against the $261 million judgment that a Florida jury last week ordered the institution to pay.

‘Take Care of Maya’ protagonist ups ante with criminal charge

Less than a week after the famous Kowalski family won a $261 million civil judgment against a Johns Hopkins facility in Florida, Maya Kowalski is announcing she will slap the hospital with a criminal complaint alleging sexual assault.

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Hopkins hospital ordered to pay $261M in purported ‘Munchausen’ case made famous by Netflix

The civil case has a very high profile since the story unfolded in excruciating detail in a widely viewed documentary.

Yogesh Patel, a 56-year-old cardiologist arrestd as part of an undercover sting operation targeting sex predators

Cardiologist arrested in undercover operation targeting sex predators

The 56-year-old was one of 10 men arrested in Colorado as part of a two-day sting operation.

Legal News

Mental health scammer buys gold-plated Cybertruck with $17M stolen from Tricare

Lawsuit from Medicaid enrollees, provider advocacy groups challenges ‘Big, Beautiful’ work requirements

Patients of Luminis Health file class action lawsuit following August cyberattack

Physician left to pay hospital’s $313K legal tab after lawsuit over peer review process fizzles

Federal judge declines to intervene in Cigna’s refusal to pay $3M No Surprises Act award