Doc Sentenced to 24 Years; $17M Jury Award; Ectopic Pregnancy Lawsuits

Maryland physician Ishtiaq Malik, MD, was sentenced to 24 years in prison after being found guilty of sexually assaulting patients at an urgent care clinic. (Patch)

A Connecticut woman who blamed doctors for her stillbirth 9 years ago won a $17 million jury award. (Connecticut Post)

Alabama physician Jean-Francois Pittet, MD, has been arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse. (AL.com)

The family of a 31-year-old woman who died at a California hospital has filed a lawsuit alleging the hospital misplaced her body, leaving the family to think she was alive and missing for a year. (Chicago Tribune via AOL)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s group, Children’s Health Defense, lost an appeal claiming Facebook parent company Meta censored its posts, which contained misinformation about the safety and efficacy of vaccines. (Reuters)

The Arkansas medical board revoked the license of gastroenterologist Alonzo Williams, MD, who had been accused of sexual abuse and improper prescribing. (Arkansas Advocate)

A woman who pretended to be a nurse was sentenced to 60 years in prison for medical child abuse. (CBS Texas)

Two women have filed complaints against Texas hospitals that they claim refused to terminate their ectopic pregnancies. (The Hill)

Michigan doctor Stephen Mason, MD, has been accused of exposing himself to a 76-year-old woman. (CBS Detroit)

Colorado cardiologist Stephen Matthews, MD, was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting women he met on dating apps. (FOX 31)

A convicted murderer escaped as he was arriving at a North Carolina hospital to receive medical care. (USA Today)

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