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The pain brokers : how con men, call centers, and rogue doctors fuel America's lawsuit factory Cover Image Book

The pain brokers : how con men, call centers, and rogue doctors fuel America's lawsuit factory / Elizabeth Chamblee Burch.

Burch, Elizabeth Chamblee, (author.).

Summary:

An investigative work examining allegations of fraud and misconduct related to pelvic mesh surgeries and associated litigation in the United States. The book explores the intersection of medical providers, legal professionals, lenders, and the medical device industry, focusing on cases in which women underwent surgical procedures and became involved in mass tort claims. Through profiles of attorneys, industry figures, and affected patients, the author analyzes systemic issues within the medical and legal systems and their impact on individuals seeking treatment and compensation.

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  • ISBN: 9781668068861
  • ISBN: 1668068869
  • Physical Description: x, 337 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First One Signal Publishers / Atria Books hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : One Signal Publishers / Atria, 2026

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-319) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Cast of characters -- Author's note -- Prologue -- Part I: The players and the game. Ticking time bomb -- Fish in a barrel -- The one L -- Gum in the works -- Chop shop -- Kingpins -- Doctors without borders -- The mesh mill -- The rat's nest -- Part II Scrambling for cover. Witch hunt -- Showtime -- Fallout -- SWAT -- Subpoenas -- Plead the fifth -- Kickbacks -- Go for broke -- Sins of omission -- Part III: The chase. The mother lode -- Tipping point -- Every sinner has a future -- The bridge -- Check in the mail -- Flushed -- The appeal -- Dr. Downtown -- Part IV: The reckoning. Snitch -- den of vipers -- Band-aids -- The boy at the fence -- Judgment day -- The carousel -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.

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Subject:
Fraud > United States.
Medical personnel > Malpractice > United States.
Swindlers and swindling > United States.
Quacks and quackery > Law and legislation > United States.
Women's health services > Law and legislation > United States.
Medical care > Corrupt practices > United States.
Medical care > Law and legislation > United States.
Medical laws and legislation > United States.
Medical ethics > United States.
Women > Crimes against > United States.
White collar crimes > United States.
Actions and defenses > United States.
Pharmaceutical industry > Corrupt practices > United States.
Pelvic floor > Surgery > Complications.
Consumer protection > United States.
Perineum > Surgery > Complications.
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True crime stories.

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