Disability Law

The Wall Street Journal reports, "Medtronic Inc. says it paid nearly $800,000 over the past three years to a former Army surgeon accused of fabricating a study that reported positive results for one of the company's key spine products." The company claims that "the payments were compensation for" Dr. Timothy R. Kuklo's "work developing products for the company, training doctors, and speaking at company events and that they weren't connected to" his "favorable study of Medtronic's Infuse bone-graft product." But, "some of the consulting payments occurred during the time that" he "was shopping his" study "to medical journals," and "the Army has said that the study is based on 'falsified information.'" Army investigators also contend that "Dr. Kuklo forged the signatures of purported co-authors."The New York Times also covered the story.

From the American Association for Justice news release.