Legal Issues

Dental manager sues ex-employer for disability discrimination
By Melissa Busch
A dental office manager has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit accusing her employer of falsely firing her.
September 13, 2024
Justice Scales Courtroom
Dentist hauled off to jail for violating probation
By Melissa Busch
A dentist, who was previously sentenced for millions in Medicaid fraud, was sent to jail for violating his probation.
September 12, 2024
Jail Hands
Dentist cops to raking in millions in kickback ploy
By Melissa Busch
A dentist accused of collecting more than $2 million in a Medicaid kickback scheme pleaded guilty.
September 9, 2024
Adobe Stock/moodboard.
Pediatric dentist pleads guilty to U.S. charges
By Melissa Busch
A pediatric dentist accused of having more than 2,700 images and videos of children has pleaded guilty.
September 4, 2024
Lawsuit Attorney Gavel Scale
Where botched dental procedures are reported the most in the U.S.
By Melissa Busch
Dental patients in these U.S. states are more likely to see their procedures bungled or experience other mistakes made by dentists.
September 3, 2024
Dental Malpractice Vitalii Vodolazskyi
Dentists pay $1M-plus to resolve civil case
By Melissa Busch
Two dentists and their dental practices in Connecticut have paid $1.17 million to resolve allegations that they operated a Medicaid kickback scheme.
September 3, 2024
Gavel Money Lawsuit
Dental employee busted for stealing $50K from employer
By Melissa Busch
An employee was recently arrested for allegedly stealing more than $50,000 in patient payments while working at an orthodontics practice.
August 30, 2024
Handcuffs Fingerprinting
Ex-dental assistant accused of assaulting unconscious patient
By Melissa Busch
A former dental assistant was arrested for reportedly sexually assaulting an unconscious man while he was lying in a dental chair awaiting treatment.
August 29, 2024
Handcuffs
Dentist accused of hiding $3.5M from the U.S. government
By Melissa Busch
A dentist has been indicted for allegedly using an illegal tax shelter to conceal more than $3.5 million from the IRS.
August 28, 2024
Gavel Signing Agreement
Dentist accused of covering up murder can return to work
By Melissa Busch
The dentist arrested for allegedly helping his son cover up the 2023 murder of a woman can return to work, according to news reports.
August 27, 2024
Dr. Michael K. McKinney II. Image courtesy of Floyd County Smiles.
Dentist indicted on multiple counts of felony fraud
By Melissa Busch
A dentist has been indicted on multiple felony counts of Medicaid fraud and other offenses.
August 20, 2024
Magnifying Glass Fraud
Dentist reprimanded after patient's death
By Melissa Busch
A dentist has been reprimanded after a patient reportedly died while undergoing tooth extractions before a scheduled heart valve surgery.
August 16, 2024
Executive Board
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