Jury awards Dr. Matthew Friederichs $290,000 against Sanford Health for unauthorized letter violation.

A jury awarded Dr. Matthew Friederichs nearly $290,000 after finding Sanford Health violated state and federal laws by sending an unauthorized letter in his name to patients, urging them to stay with the health system. The jury found Sanford liable for false representation and awarded $50,000 in compensatory damages and $240,000 in punitive damages. Sanford Health disagreed with the verdict, while Friederichs emphasized the case was about deceptive practices, not money.

September 11, 2024
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