TRIAL DATE SET FOR INDIANA DOCTOR FACING HUNDREDS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWSUITS
An Indiana doctor's former patients are circling January 9th on their calendars. That's when Merrillville's Dr. Mark Weinberger is set to stand trial on federal health care fraud charges. The former northwestern Indiana nasal doctor also faces hundreds of Medical Malpractice lawsuits.
As detailed by www.wthr.com in the article, "January Trial Set for Indiana Doctor Who Hid in Italy," a trial date was set after a judge rejected a plea deal that would have sent Weinberger to prison for four years. The doctor had pleaded guilty in October to 22 counts of billing for procedures he never did. The judge said the plea agreement wasn't tough enough. Another plea deal is possible. A deadline for that was set for December 23rd.
You may recall Weinberger was arrested in 2009 in Europe after he had disappeared for about five years. He fled the country after one of his patients died from cancer after he did not diagnose it. Weinberger was recently convicted of Wrongful Death in that medical malpractice case.
In Indiana, Medical Malpractice cases are governed by the Indiana Compensation Act for Patients. It's been in place for more than 30 years. The Act dictates the amount of money a wronged patient can recover in a medical malpractice case and established a two year statute of limitations in most cases.
Experienced Indiana Medical Malpractice Lawyers are well-versed in the Indiana Compensation Act for Patients, and they can offer strong advice if you or someone you love is the victim of a medical error. Contact the Indianapolis Medical Negligence Attorneys at Crossen Kooi for a FREE consultation.
