Covering medical malpractice lawsuits, dental negligence cases, pharmaceutical litigation, and FDA-related legal actions. Find out when healthcare providers are held accountable and what patients can do.
If Natera, Inc. billed you more than $249 or $349 for a Panorama prenatal screening test or a Horizon carrier screening test, you may be able to claim money from a proposed $9.5 million class action settlement. The case, Calcaterra v. Natera, Inc., claims Natera misled patients about what they would pay out of pocket….
A federal judge sentenced Purdue Pharma L.P., the maker of OxyContin, on April 28, 2026, ordering a $3.544 billion criminal fine and a $2 billion criminal forfeiture, for a total of $5.544 billion. The Justice Department will credit up to $1.775 billion against the forfeiture. Three days later, on May 1, 2026, Purdue’s bankruptcy plan…
The United States has filed a civil False Claims Act lawsuit against Dr. Michael Neret, a Bay City, Texas physician, alleging he fraudulently billed Medicare nearly $500,000 for surgical neurostimulator electrode implantations. This is a government lawsuit, not a patient settlement. There is no claim form, deadline or payment for patients. It is a civil…
Iowa has joined a coalition of attorneys general in a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. over allegations that the companies took part in a long-running scheme to inflate generic prescription drug prices and reduce competition. If you bought a covered generic prescription drug between May 2009 and December 2019, you…
Tris Pharma, Inc. and CEO Ketan Mehta agreed to pay $7.5 million to the State of Texas to resolve a lawsuit accusing the pharmaceutical company of making misleading claims about the effectiveness of Dyanavel XR, an ADHD medication. The settlement does not create a consumer class action, settlement fund or claim program. Patients and parents…
President Donald Trump said on October 2, 2026 that more than 20 million seniors could receive payments of nearly $100 to help cover Medicare Part B premiums. The White House has posted video of his remarks. This is an announcement, not yet a running benefit. As of October 3, 2026, the CMS and White House…
A confidential Cook County, Illinois, birth injury lawsuit has settled for $3.5 million after a child suffered permanent damage to the right arm from an alleged brachial plexus injury during birth. The settlement was announced September 29, 2026, by Zayed Law, which represented the child and family. According to the firm’s announcement, $2.5 million was…
Doherty v. Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Inc. a/k/a Abbott Medical, No. 2:26-cv-07195, claims an Abbott spinal cord stimulator left a Pennsylvania woman with permanent nerve damage. If an implant made your pain worse, you’re right to ask questions. Here’s what the filing says. Is there a lawsuit against Abbott over these implants? Yes. But it’s one…
There’s up to $5,000 waiting for you if CPAP Medical Supplies and Services sent you a data breach notice this year. CPAP agreed to pay for documented losses tied to a December 2024 cyberattack that hit roughly 90,000 people — most of them military members, veterans, or their families who relied on the company for…