Libby clinic files for bankruptcy following $6 million judgment over false asbestos claims
Unidentified road workers wear protective gear against possible asbestos contamination as they load material from a road resurfacing project in downtown Libby, Mont., April 28, 2011. A health clinic in the Montana town that's plagued by deadly asbestos contamination is liable for almost $6 million in penalties and damages after it submitted hundreds of false claims for government benefits. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
The Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby filed for bankruptcy in federal court Monday, just months after a jury ruled that it had submitted hundreds of false claims on behalf of patients.
The Chapter 11 filing will allow the clinic, which is often referred to by its acronym, CARD, to continue to operate and serve its patients, according to board Chair LeRoy Thom...
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