August 09, 2024
A Washington federal judge on Friday rejected a certification attempt in a proposed class action accusing a hospital system of incentivizing two of its doctors to perform medically unnecessary surgeries, but said the plaintiffs would have the chance to address the litany of defects by amending their suit.
March 20, 2023
A Washington federal judge said he can't decide the proper venue for a suit accusing a hospital and two of its doctors of performing unnecessary spinal surgeries until he has more information about the citizenship of the proposed classes.
July 29, 2022
Three patients have filed a proposed class action in Washington federal court accusing Providence Health & Services Washington and two neurosurgeons of performing a high rate of unsupervised and medically unnecessary spinal surgeries to boost profits, resulting in serious injuries.