Meier v. Awaad

The minor plaintiffs, through their next friends,1 brought this lawsuit against defendant Yasser Awaad, M.D., and the remaining defendants, which are various corporate entities associated with Awaad’s medical practice, alleging that Awaad intentionally misdiagnosed them with either epilepsy or seizure disorder for the purpose of increasing his billings. Plaintiffs maintained that, as a result of the false diagnoses, they were subjected to unnecessary and inappropriate medication, treatment, and medical testing. Plaintiffs alleged claims sounding in medical malpractice, negligent…