Carrier Seeks to Disqualify Law Firm Behind Pacific Hospital Whistleblower Suit

The law firm that filed a whistleblower complaint accusing Michael D. Drobot of conspiring with physicians to implant counterfeit spinal hardware during surgeries is embroiled in a disqualification fight — not with any of the defendants, but rather with a workers’ compensation carrier. Oak River Insurance Co. filed a motion asking a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge to disqualify Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy from representing whistleblowers William Reynolds and Mark Sersansie. Reynolds worked as a fraud investigator for Oak River from May 2009 until April 2012. T...