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Hospital Operator to Pay $16.5 Million in Settlement Over Unnecessary Cardiac Procedures

February 13, 2014

The DOJ has reached a $16.5 million settlement with Saint Joseph Health System Inc., an operator of hospitals in Kentucky, resolving allegations that it’s Saint Joseph Hospital submitted false claims to Medicare and state Medicaid programs in violation of the False Claims Act. The company, based in London, Ky. and the operation of several hospitals […]

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Whistleblower Lawsuit Results in $30 Million Settlement Against Nursing Home Business

January 27, 2014

The Justice Department (DOJ) has announced a $30 million settlement in a False Claims Act lawsuit against Rehab Systems of Missouri, RehabCare Group East Inc., and RehabCare Group Inc., three providers of contract therapy, as well as Health Systems Inc., a management company. The four companies were allegedly involved in a scheme of kickbacks for […]

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Two Michigan Companies Reach $3.8 Million Settlement for False Disadvantaged Business Claims

January 22, 2014

Two Michigan-based companies have agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over allegations that they fraudulently made claims for Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) credits. According to the complaint, the two related businesses, Cadillac Asphalt LLC (Cadillac) and Michigan Paving and Materials Co. (Michigan Paving),…

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Section 1983 Lawsuit Against Eastman YDC Results in $3 Million Settlement

October 26, 2013

A former juvenile offender has reached a $3 million settlement with Georgia state officials in a Section 1983 Civil Rights lawsuit brought after an alleged assault at a detention facility. On July 9, 2011, 16-year-old R.N. was six months away from release at the Eastman Youth Development Campus, where he was serving a three-year sentence […]

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Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed by Man Shot by Police During a Routine Traffic Stop

October 19, 2013

Last November, after being pulled over at a routine traffic stop, a Pittsburgh man was shot four times by police officers. Now paralyzed, the man has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit this month in U.S. District Court against the City of Pittsburgh, police leaders, and three officers. The lawsuit alleges assault, use of excessive […]

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