Doctors Accused Of Inflating Bills Can Face Insurer’s Lawsuit, Judge Says

Mealey's (June 26, 2018, 11:17 AM EDT) -- LAS VEGAS — A number of doctors accused of fraudulently inflating bills that were submitted to Allstate Insurance Co. and its subsidiaries so patients could attempt to extract more money from the company in personal injury lawsuits can face a lawsuit filed by the insurer, a federal judge in Nevada ruled June 18, finding that the claims are not barred by the Nevada litigation privilege or federal witness immunity (Allstate Insurance Co., et al. v. Russell J. Shah, M.D., et al., No. 15-cv-01786, D. Nev., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 101952)....