Health Care Litigation
The attorneys of Pietragallo’s Health Care Litigation practice, many of whom are former federal or state prosecutors, are experienced in handling the numerous, diverse and ever-changing litigation needs of our health care clients, including:- Civil and administrative litigation brought by federal and state agencies, or private insurance carriers (including health insurance carriers), involving allegations of fraud or other misconduct
- Civil litigation brought by private insurance carriers, including health insurance carriers and automobile insurance carriers, involving allegations of fraud or other misconduct
- Disciplinary investigations and hearings by hospitals and health systems, including “disruptive physician” allegations, credentialing and privilege issues and medical staff disputes
- Medicare, Medicaid or private health care insurance carrier exclusion litigation
- Investigations and disciplinary proceedings by all manner of professional licensing boards
- National Practitioner Data Bank issues
- Litigation involving the separation of a provider from a practice group or the dissolution of a practice
- Litigation concerning leases, contracts, employment agreements, restrictive covenants, non-competes, business disputes, or arising from business acquisitions
- Litigation involving antitrust issues
- Litigation concerning intellectual property in the healthcare industry, including medical equipment patents, copyright and trademark
- Investigations by federal and state regulatory agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, Drug Enforcement Agency, Health and Human Services, Medicare and state Medicaid agencies
- Overpayment demands by private health insurance carriers, Medicare and state Medicaid agencies
- Medical malpractice defense
Our clients come from all areas of the health care industry. We have represented hospitals, clinics, physicians and surgeons, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, health care practice groups of all sizes, dentists, anesthesiologists, chiropractors, health care entrepreneurs, pharmaceutical executives, medical device manufacturers, medical billing companies, health care insurers, diagnostic laboratories, medical schools and all types of sales and marketing representatives.
Our attorneys regularly guide clients through the complex, and often conflicting, web of laws, regulations, policies, billing codes and compliance issues that often serve as the basis of health care litigation. As a result, we regularly provide compliance advice to clients in all areas of the health care industry, and help clients formulate compliance plans, establish compliance hotlines, and provide compliance training.
Our attorneys work in close association with members of our other practice areas to provide our health care industry clients with a full range of services in related areas of the law, including: employment litigation, compliance and contractual issues; business transactions; intellectual property rights and litigation; and insurance coverage and risk management.
For more information about our specialty areas within the Health Care Litigation Group, click on the links below:
Health Care Litigation