Breast Implants
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
U.S. Department of Justice files suit in Birmingham federal court March 31 to recover federal expenditures in treating injuries incurred by silicon breast implant claimants, following a breakdown in negotiations with implant manufacturers over the government's claims. The suit, which names Baxter, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, 3M and Union Carbide as defendants, seeks to enjoin disbursement of settlement funds under Medicare secondary payer laws and the Medical Care Recovery Act until the government's rights are resolved