SIGHTPATH MEDICAL AND ITS FORMER PRESIDENT PAY $12,000,000 TO THE UNITED STATES TO RESOLVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT ALLEGATIONS

August 23rd, 2017

Halunen Law - SightPatch Medical Former Presient to Pay $12 Million A $12 million settlement was reached in a False Claims Act case alleging kickbacks to physicians for using Sightpath Medical Products in eye surgeries. The relator, Kipp Fesenmaier, was vice president of the company and reported that kickbacks were being offered to physicians to bribe them to use Sightpath Medical products. These kickbacks came in the form of sham consulting agreements and free entertainment – including hunting, fishing, and skiing trips. Halunen Law was proud to work with lead counsel from Morgan Verkamp LLC in this case. Susan Coler, head of Halunen Law’s Whistleblower/Qui Tam practice group, stated, “It’s great to see a result like this, where an employee’s report of illegal conduct caused significant corporate change and helped protect the integrity of medical decision making.

Read the full press release (Sightpath FCA PR)

Link to United States Department of Justice, District of Minnesota News Release: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/united-states-recovers-more-12-million-false-claims-act-settlements-alleged-kickback

Susan M. Coler Learn more about Halunen Law Partner and Chair of Whistleblower/Qui Tam practice group Susan Coler
Halunen Law offers experienced representation to employees and whistleblowers under the False Claims Act and other qui tam/whistleblower statutes. With offices in Minneapolis and Chicago, Halunen Law has achieved a national reputation as a fearless, tenacious and successful plaintiffs’ law firm, with a laser focus on achieving justice for its clients while creating meaningful social change. For more information about Halunen Law visit HalunenLaw.com