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Florida Nurse Practitioner Settles Religious Accommodation Lawsuit with CVS, Ending Year-Long Battle Over Contraceptive Prescriptions

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Tequesta, Florida — A Florida nurse practitioner, Gunna Kristofersdottir, who sought exemption from prescribing contraceptive drugs due to her religious beliefs, has reached a settlement with her employer, CVS Health Corporation and its MinuteClinic subsidiary, concluding more than a year of legal contention. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. Senior Counsel at First Liberty, Stephanie Taub, representing Kristofersdottir, expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the case, stating that it brings resolution to the nurse’s grievances. Kristofersdottir has been employed at the CVS MinuteClinic in Tequesta for several years. The issue began when … Read more

Montana Asbestos Clinic Faces New Legal Battle Over Alleged Malpractice and Misdiagnosis, Linking Opioid Prescriptions to Wrongful Death Claims

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LIBBY, Mont. – A local clinic reputed for treating asbestos-related diseases is again in the legal crosshairs, this time facing allegations of medical malpractice and wrongful death connected to opiate prescriptions and misdiagnoses. A lawsuit filed October 10 in Lincoln County District Court accuses Dr. Charles Brad Black, the Center for Asbestos Related Disease, and other associated medical personnel of serious errors in diagnosis and medication practices that purportedly led to disability and death among residents. The complaint, lodged by Thomas Steiger, a representative of the late Terry L. Steiger who died in 2015, and … Read more