Payee Notification Would Have Prevented Most of Conrad Fraud
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The Virginia State Bar has just reported that it's Client Protection Fund has paid out an astonishing $411,165 in claims to former clients of former Virginia personal injury attorney Stephen ("the felon") Conrad.
There's a simple procedure, now being proposed in Virginia, that would have prevented most of this fraud. Its called payee notification and what it says is that if the insurance company sends your lawyer a settlement check of $5,000 or more, they send you a notice that they've paid your lawyer.
Like an old ad I remember: "simple, inexpensive, and it works."
Trouble is, some Virginia lawyers are opposed to this consumer protection statute . In fact, as of this writing the official position of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (of which I am a member) is "opposed."
Sorry, but there's not a consumer out there who thinks that payee notification is a BAD idea.
By the way...who do you think pays for the money that goes into the fund?
The lawyer members of the Virginia State Bar. Who does that cost get passed to? The consumer/client.
Thus, it seems rather simple that a reduction in claims by virtually preventing the type of fraud Conrad engaged in (i.e. he was settling your case and forging your name on checks and never telling you, the client) will reduce the cost of legal services in Virginia.
I'm still waiting to hear the rational basis for the argument against this law...HINT: the basis can't begin "it will hurt our (lawyers) feelings!"
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Text & tables before abuse & fraud charges goes wrong after breast augmentation
According to the recent opinion of Dr. Wray the patient told of the sponge but said that the complications were not related to the sponge. One of the nurses at the Lewis Gale clinic, Katherine Vaughan, this confirms the patient and told them that there no legal claim, because the sponge was not the cause of the problems.
Repeated surgery (on the clinic dollars) and again the implant had the same problems and has been removed. Finally, it has some other work to insert an Expander square make for a future implant and simplify the process of adoption. Right, before it was sent in the OR for the operation, the patient received a release and a check for the cost of the original surgery. This version was an agreement the defendants hold not be liable for the cost of surgery.
Now is the shady. I wonder if it happens much, or is this only an aberration. Let us hope that it is.
I have the latest on this medical malpractice and medical fraud case here.
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VA Beach doc gets prison for billing fraud
The crime, Dr. Poulin has been found guilty is very difficult to discover. In this day and age where blamed the escalating costs go in the direction of "defensive medicine" its tough to Word edgewise about fraud. I know that participate the most doctors not in this sort of thing, but the case at hand is simply to show how easy doctors not only government programs but insurance companies can cheat. The FBI was Dr. Poulin to track, how he cheated by charging for drugs, that he does not use a government agency. If you cannot know whether applies the same control to the doctors, cheat the insurance agencies? Detection is over-billing for unadministered drugs a thing, but what is with the detection of billing for unnecessary treatments under the guise of so-called "defensive medicine"? It's no secret that doctors per service will be paid. The further examinations and tests that you take, the more they rake. Sounds more like "offensive medicine" to me: more tests to run, you will receive more money. Who will catch you? It is not, as you are billing for a test, you have not been run.
Again, we know, that it was there, we see it in this case. Most physicians not their number fudge or Overtreat, just as frivolous cases, but unfortunately it will bring most lawyers are not some there that do. I'm just saying that the system have we is now ripe for the kind of thing, Poulin took the Dr..
Fore more on this check out click the news article on the title of this entry, or read my article "the high cost of defensive medicine."
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The most Conrad payee notification would have prevented fraud
It is a simple procedure, now in Virginia, this fraud prevented would have proposed the most. Its called payee notification and what it says, that if your lawyer is a the insurance company settlement sends check of $5,000 or more, a communication send you, which you have paid your lawyer.
Like an old ad I remember: "simple, inexpensive, and it works."
The problem is, some Virginia lawyers against this consumer protection statute. In fact, as of this writing the official position of the Virginia trial lawyers Association (of which I am a member) "contrary."
Sorry, but there is no consumer is, which says that payee notification is a bad idea.
By the way... which do you think pays for the money that goes into the Fund?
The lawyer members of the Virginia state bar. Passed, the costs to? The consumer/client.
It seems pretty easy, that a reduction in the claims involved virtually prevents the type of fraud of Conrad (that is, it was resolving your case and forging your name on tests and tell you, the client never) reduces the cost of legal services in Virginia.
I am still awaiting the insurance components according to objective criteria for the argument against this law to hear...Note: the base does not start, "It will hurt our (lawyers)!"
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First whistleblower case filed in connection with fraud on TARP
On Friday, it was announced that two San Diego activists is a lawsuit in Federal District Court for the Southern District of California, that name have submitted A.I.G, Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank as a defendant.
The lawsuit alleges that all three entities involved fraudulent and speculative transactions, who ran up losses, which were well into the billions of dollars. They claim that the taxpayers were cheated, if saved the Federal Government from the group.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York was a.i.g relax two rescue loan of about $44 million, which were used to trades of hundreds of failed mortgage-linked securities. Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank accompanied some of those securities.
The Fed simply extended loans then failed securities bought and put them groups aside in two holding until everything is. What the Fed has done, if this loan type is get a promise of high-quality collateral in return for the money. It is said that the Fed sold some securities this year.
The whistleblower lawsuit alleges that the Fed rescued have secured the loan with the same non-bank, that due to the non-transparent legislation is questionable, and it should, it makes high-quality collateral, which requires it to loan to troubled banks.
Under the false claims Act may sue for government agencies, private citizens, if they believe that they are aware of fraud. This is also known as the "Whistleblower" statutes. The law allows people a chance, money that has been cheated by the Government and the taxpayers recover. The couple in San Diego, as the plaintiff in the lawsuit are entitled to a percentage of the recovery.
The TARP program, also known as the troubled asset relief program, was a program put in place in October 2008 by George Bush to the U.S. Government, to purchase assets and equity from financial institutions to strengthen its financial sector. It was part of Government measures to address the subprime crisis.
CNBC, an acronym for Special Prosecutor General for the TARP program, is an Office established in the year 2008 was introduced, the actions of the Treasury of police and make sure, that the money is from the TARP program was assigned to monitored and repaid. This organization helps find out primarily to protect the taxpayers about and tracking a scam, with the funds through the TARP program.
In 2008 of the American International Group criticize the salvation of the Special Inspector General for the TARP program, M. Neil Barofsky, the Bank-friendly conditions. Timothy F. Geithner, the current Minister of finance, which at that time was President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, led the business. Mr. Barofsky has continuously spoken about the problems of too big to fail financial institutions.
There are currently studies accounting fraud, securities fraud, insider trading, mortgage at 153 still possible service irregularities, obstruction of Justice and other improper conduct, carried out by Sigtarp.
There was a heavy number of villains who have abused the system and the money. Some of the great companies remain large and have become even bigger and more interconnected. In the long run, these companies can an even greater threat to this country become financial system. There are always about $160 billion under various TARP recipients.
If the couple who filed shows in California, that the defendant then company, either alone or in combination false statements, the FHA during 2008, which the Federal Government granting TARP money, the loss of 84 billion dollar fall, it can help to bring some the largest offender of the system in court. The couple in San Diego could save the Government and taxpayers billions of dollars in fact. If as this action is, first the complaint filed a seal and the Government available provided. The claim is known not to others. The Government then has time to examine the claim. You can then intervene in the action or choose to let go of the citizens, and the citizen is entitled to their share of the recovery, or so. Compensated for these claimants under the false claims Act must follow complex procedures.
Montlick and Associates, attorneys at law, we understand the important role of informers in the protection of public funds. Our lawyers Georgia whistleblower also know that an employee with know that their employer is the Government with false Billings cheat can fear reprisals by their employer, but a free, which can provide a no obligation consultation with Montlick & Associates to learn in a safe way for you about your rights and opportunities. Call Montlick & Associates today to see how we can help. We represent clients in all Georgia, including but not limited to Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Savannah, Smyrna, Valdosta helping Warner Robins and all the smaller towns and rural areas in the State. Call us today for your free consultation at 1-800-LAW-NEED (1-800-529-6333), or visit us on the Internet at www.montlick.com. No matter where you are in Georgia we are only a phone call away and we come to you.
Docs before abuse & fraud charges after breast enlargement goes wrong
According to the recent opinion of Dr. Wray the patient told of the sponge but said that the complications were not related to the sponge. One of the nurses at the Lewis Gale clinic, Katherine Vaughan, this confirms the patients and told them, that there no legal claim, because the sponge was not the cause of the problems.
Repeated surgery (on the clinic dollars) and again the implant had the same problems and has been removed. Finally, it has to some other work to insert an Expander make way for a future implant and facilitate the acceptance. Before it was sent in the OR for this operation, the patient was a release and a check for the cost of the original surgery. This version has been an agreement the defendants hold not be liable for the cost of the surgery.
Now is the shady. I wonder if it happens much, or is this only an aberration. Let us hope that it is.
I have the latest on this medical malpractice and medical fraud case here.
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