Omaha, Neb.-based CHI Health agreed to pay $800,000 in a class-action lawsuit filed by its nurses over remote, on-call work they allegedly performed without proper compensation, Omaha World-Herald reported Feb. 16.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
The US, not Moderna, should deal with COVID-19 vaccine patent suits: Justice Department
Moderna is not liable for patent infringement cases against its COVID-19 vaccine, but the U.S. should be, the Justice Department said in court documents filed Feb. 14.
Oncologist files whistleblower lawsuit against hospital
Oncologist Anne Grand’Maison, MD, filed a lawsuit against Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, alleging whistleblower retaliation and gender discrimination, Medscape reported Feb. 15.
Ohio physician accused of performing unlicensed genital exams in his home
The Ohio Medical Board has suspended the license of Rudel Saunders, MD, a University of Cincinnati physician and clinical instructor in internal medicine, who allegedly conducted unlicensed genital examinations of patients in his apartment, Fox19 repor…
Former Rush hospital COO indicted in alleged fraud, money laundering scheme
Robert Spadoni, former vice president and COO of Rush Oak Park (Ill.) Hospital, has been indicted for allegedly defrauding the hospital out of $622,000. He is charged with three counts of mail fraud and three counts of money laundering.
LCMC, Willis-Knighton sued for allegedly using Meta's ad-tracking code to share patient data
New Orleans-based LCMC Health and Shreveport, La.-based Willis-Knighton Health System have been accused of using a tracking code in their websites that shares sensitive patient data without patients’ knowledge or consent.
9 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From a judge dismissing a physician’s defamation case against Houston Methodist Hospital, to a judge ordering Northern Light Mercy Hospital to pay the parents of a man who died from Lyme disease, here are nine hospital lawsuits and settlements Becker’s…
4 states considering legislation designed to protect rural hospitals from closure
Rural hospitals around the U.S. are facing a financial crunch, and some states are proposing legislation to attempt to fix the problem.
How far does hospital immunity go? Connecticut supreme court to determine
The Connecticut Supreme Court is hearing a case of a woman who died of a heart attack while waiting on the results of a COVID-19 test in March 2020. The court will determine whether hospital immunity granted by the state applies to her death, The CT Mi…
Walmart faces 1st lawsuit over eye drops that allegedly killed 1, blinded 5
A Florida woman filed suit against Walmart and three pharmaceutical companies on Feb. 9 over the sale of eye drops that the CDC has linked to one death and five cases of blindness.
