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Class Action Lawsuit Targets Acadia Healthcare Over Allegations of Unnecessary Detentions and Patient Abuse

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Radnor, PA – A significant legal action has commenced as Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP announced the filing of a class action lawsuit against Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. The lawsuit pertains to investors who acquired securities from the company during the period from February 28, 2020, to October 18, 2024. An important deadline for potential lead plaintiffs to join the lawsuit is marked for December 16, 2024. The law firm, known for its vigorous litigation efforts on behalf of shareholders, stands in readiness to assist those affected. Investors who have suffered substantial losses are … Read more

Jury Awards $2 Million in Medical Malpractice Case After Botched Hysterectomy Leaves Patient with Chronic Pain

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Albany, GA – In a recent legal showdown at the Dougherty County Superior Court, Michelle and Jesse White were awarded a substantial $2 million in damages following a medical malpractice case centered around complications from a surgery performed by Dr. Donna R. Graf-Blow of Albany OB-GYN. The ruling came after the plaintiffs argued that Dr. Graf-Blow caused permanent damage to Michelle’s ureter during a robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy in August 2016. The Whites, represented by attorneys Robert D. Howell, J. Jeffrey Helms, and Casey Gray of Helms Law Firm, initially sought $900,000 in damages. The case … Read more

Major Lawsuit Targets Acadia Healthcare Over Alleged Insurance Fraud and Patient Detainment Practices

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New York – A prominent securities law firm, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP, has initiated a lawsuit against Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. and certain top executives, alleging misconduct that includes insurance fraud and unethical patient retention practices. This legal action puts one of the largest for-profit psychiatric hospital chains in the U.S. under scrutiny for its operations and financial declarations. Investors in Acadia Healthcare are encouraged to join the lawsuit if they seek to recover losses from investments made during the implicated period. The legal claim, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle … Read more

$400 Million Victory: Louisiana Jury Holds Major Insurer Accountable for Underpayment in Landmark Case Involving Cancer Patient Care

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New Orleans, LA — A Louisiana civil court verdict has ordered the state’s premier health insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana (BCBS), to compensate a surgical hospital over $400 million for a backlog of underpaid claims. This ruling comes as a significant breakthrough for healthcare providers in their ongoing struggle against powerful insurance firms over fair payment practices. The target of the litigation, St Charles Surgical Hospital, known for specializing in cancer treatments, accused BCBS of insufficiently compensating for 9,000 previously authorized procedures over a decade. According to hospital officials, the insurance giant either … Read more