DETROIT (AP) — The government says $13 million to $14 million has been recovered so far from a Detroit-area cancer doctor who gave unnecessary treatments to patients.
Federal prosecutor Catherine Dick says victims will be first in line to get some compensation from the assets of Dr. Farid Fata.
But she says the process will be “extremely complex” and will need help from a professional.
Dick gave an update last week to a federal judge, three weeks after Fata was sentenced to 45 years in prison for fraud and other crimes.
There are more than 500 victims.
The government says they will be eligible for some money for out-of-pocket medical expenses as well as payment for problems due to his fraudulent care.
Separately, some former patients are pursuing malpractice lawsuits against Fata.
- Posted August 04, 2015
- Tweet This | Share on Facebook
Feds: More than $13M recovered from doctor
headlines Macomb
- Nessel announces new DAG opioid settlement website
- Experts to discuss AI, privacy, pregnancy post-Dobbs and more at ABA meeting
- MSHDA Board approves modification to Housing and Community Development Fund in March meeting
- Visa, Mastercard settle long-running antitrust suit over swipe fees with merchants
- Working to help restore no-fault safeguards
headlines National
- 50 Years of Service: ABA has been a ‘stalwart ally’ for LSC funding
- ACLU and BigLaw firm use ‘Orange is the New Black’ in hashtag effort to promote NY jail reform
- Biden recalls time he bluffed knowledge of torts case and why he changed his mind about civil-trial work
- Lawyers’ ‘barrage of personal attacks’ on opponents started with tissue-box toss, appeals court says
- Longtime prosecutor resigns after judge tosses him from case, citing Perry Mason-type revelations
- 24% of law students expect to work in public service, survey says