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.
Sean Clifford filed the lawsuit Sept. 24, 2024, in the New York State Supreme Court, contending a radiologist failed to spot signs of a forthcoming stroke.
Edna Burton underwent a hemicraniectomy to alleviate pressure on her brain after a stroke. When it came time to put an extracted piece of her skull back in place, her family alleges a Detroit hospital was forced to use a prosthetic, having lost the original. They said administrators offered a $25 gasoline card as an apology.
Patients first sued the St. Louis Park, Minnesota-based imaging group in two separate lawsuits, both filed in 2023, over its use of tracking pixels to allegedly filter info to Facebook and other third parties.
The U.S. Department of Justice has formally accused Done Global of unlawfully distributing ADHD medications without medical need, using a subscription program and targeted advertising to find patients searching for drugs. The company is also accused of filing false medical claims to Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance. Done's founder and CEO was convicted last month on related charges and awaits sentencing.
Tennessee-based Ballad Health said it's tried for years to resolve the issues with the insurer but now has 'no choice' but to take legal action, as denied claims are leading to longer hospital stays and higher expenses.
The patient reported chest pain multiple times and had a family history of heart disease. According to the lawsuit, however, he was never referred to a cardiologist.
The woman has not been officially charged, but her case has been turned over to prosecutors after state regulators allegedly discovered she used someone else's license number to obtain work.
The ransomware attack on Integris Health, a nonprofit health system in Oklahoma, happened in late 2023. Victims of the breach said they were extorted by hackers directly.
U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston said the firings appear to be politically motivated and may exceed the authority of the executive branch. She sided against the Trump administration, issuing a temporary restraining order to stop 4,200 federal employees from being fired.
The update eliminates the requirement for a physician to be on-site and now allows techs to perform venipuncture and conduct contrast administration under remote supervision.
A referrer ordered an X-ray to confirm proper tube placement, which was interpreted by Neil H. Parnes, MD, with Upstate Carolina Radiology at the time.