Featured Blog Article: Whistleblower Jury Finds S.C. Hospital Guilty of Medicare Fraud

A four-week trial in Columbia ended last week when a federal jury found that Tuomey Healthcare System of Sumter, S.C., was guilty of submitting millions of dollars worth of false Medicare claims. The case began in October 2005 when a whistleblower physician filed an action alleging that Tuomey, a 242-bed community hospital, violated the federal Stark law by contracting with physicians and then giving them referral fees, illegal under Medicare law. The $39 million in Medicare reimbursements received by the hospital under this arrangement made them guilty of violating the...

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May06

Limiting Limo Ride Risks

May and June are high traffic months for the limo business. Prom night . . . graduation parties . . . weddings. The tragic limousine fire in San Francisco on May 4, in which five were killed and four injured, makes the issue of limo safety especially timely. The cause of the California fire has not yet...

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May03

Nation Spotlights Bicycle Safety During Month of May

May is National Bike Month, an initiative sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists to promote bike riding and, more to the point, safety while bike riding. In our state, the months of May through November are the months in which there are increased numbers of traffic collisions involving pedalists. So it’s the perfect time to shine...

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Apr10

Whistleblower Suit Against Mayo Clinic Leads to $1.2 Million Settlement

The Mayo Clinic has agreed to pay more than $1.2 million to settle a federal lawsuit claiming it billed the government for lab tests that it never performed. The U.S. Department of Justice said the lawsuit was filed under the False Claims Act, which allows “qui tam” suits by citizens acting as whistleblowers. The Justice Department became...

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Apr02

Top 10 SC Counties for 2013 Car Crash Deaths

Traffic deaths in South Carolina were lower in the first three months of 2013 than for the same period last year. Richland County leads the way in car crash fatalities, with 17 so far this year. As of March 31, there had been 151 people killed on South Carolina roadways this year, according to the state Department...

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Mar26

Personal Injury Filed Against City Following Wheelchair Accident

The city of Sheboygan, WI is being sued by Ronald Behr following an incident on May 2, 2009, when his wheelchair tipped on a ramp between the street and sidewalk.  Behr claims he suffered severe and permanent injuries from his fall. According to the complaint, a piece of patched asphalt broke loose, causing his wheelchair to dig...

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