Legal News

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

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NUMC accuses ex-CEO of deleting records, seeks $10M in damages

The New York-based safety net hospital has accused former CEO Megan Ryan of impropriety that includes paying out $3.5 million to herself and 12 other executives. She denies the allegations, and claims she is a whistleblower for fraud committed by the state.

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Amazon settles defamation lawsuit brought by Georgia doctor who sought $15M

Mahendra Amin, MD, sued Amazon and its podcast subsidiary, Wondery, after a show host accused him of performing forced hysterectomies on women detained at an ICE facility. The claims were popularized by MSNBC, which settled a similar lawsuit with the doctor earlier this year.

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Average malpractice insurance payout for diagnostic errors in physician offices: $661,000

Cancer is by far the most commonly overlooked diagnosis at 45%, followed by infections (14%), vascular issues (7%) and cardiac concerns, according to new research. 

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Fake nurse—who cared for over 4K patients—was wearing scrubs when arrested at home, police say

Autumn Bardisa of Palm Coast, Florida, is accused of providing a stolen license number to earn employment at an AdventHealth hospital, where she worked for over a year despite lacking the required education and credentials. She’s been charged with fraud.

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Two doctors among those charged in $7M opioid distribution scheme

Four men in Michigan have been charged and are accused of $1 million in fraud, in addition to the illegal distribution of controlled substances. The defendants include two physicians, a clinic manager and a patient recruiter.

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Texas sues Eli Lilly for allegedly 'bribing' doctors to prescribe weight-loss drugs

The pharmaceutical giant is accused of offering providers kickbacks to prescribe Zepbound and Mounjaro, along with other drugs. According to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, these kickbacks came in the form of “free” nursing services and reimbursement assistance.

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New York man arrested for threatening family of UnitedHealthcare CEO, hours after his murder

For three days after Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside a hotel in Manhattan, prosecutors allege, Shane Daley called his family, threatening his wife and kids. Daley has been charged federally with cyberstalking and faces up to five years in prison.

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10-inch surgical instrument left inside cancer patient’s abdomen, lawsuit claims

A 58-year-old man in Texas is suing Baylor University Medical Center and a surgical team after a retractor was left inside his body, leaving him in severe pain for days after a tumor extraction.