A Kentucky medical malpractice jury awarded a local man $21.25 million in compensatory and punitive damages on August 10, 2016 against a local hospital and its owner for allegedly allowing an unnecessary cardiac procedure to be performed on him. The jury found… Read More
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Largest For-Profit U.S. Hospital Chain Responsible For Unnecessary Cardiac Procedures?
The largest for-profit hospital chain in the United States, HCA, has 163 medical facilities in the United States. HCA owns hospitals in about 20 states, including Florida, where the population of elderly has led its Florida hospitals to be responsible for about 20% of HCA’s… Read More
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Maryland Stent Doctor Sentenced to 8 Years In Prison
A Maryland interventional cardiologist who was convicted in July, 2011 by a federal jury of six counts of healthcare fraud was sentenced to 8 years in federal prison on November 10, 2011. The cardiologist was found guilty of implanting coronary stents in… Read More
