Las Vegas Personal Injury attorney Noel Gage has been indicted for a conspiracy with doctors to make millions on medical malpractice cases at the expense of the injured Plaintiffs. The Las Vegas Review Journal is reporting Plaintiff's attorney Noel Gage is accused of being at the heart of the conspiracy:http://www.lvrj.com/news/13762612.htmlThe new 22-count indictment alleges [Howard] Awand [of Indiana], who will be tried separately from Gage, recruited a network of doctors and lawyers who worked secretly together to cheat and deceive their clients and enrich themselves. The doctors referred cases to Awand's stable of attorneys and agreed to be paid through medical liens rather than insurance. Awand bought the liens at a discount, but the medical malpractice clients paid the full amount, unaware Awand owned the liens.
The most horrifying claim is that Awand recommended medical treatments to bump up the amount of potential settlements and judgments. Awand also prepped doctors, who lied on the stand and in depositions, the indictment said. Another benefit to being on Awand's side: Doctors who committed malpractice didn't get sued.
This is so messed up I can't even find a snarky comment to offer. The initial indictment apparently came down in 2006, but the FBI's probe has grown wider and there are whispers of other Plaintiff's firms being indicted for the same scam.
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