KFTA Dr. Brian Hyatt Lawsuit Update 08 29 2024

SITUATION AND PROVIDE ANY FURTHER UPDATES IF NECESSARY. >> WE CONTINUE OUR COVERAGE OF THE CASE AGAINST DOCTOR BRIAN HIATT. HUNDREDS OF FORMER PATIENTS ARE NOW SUING THE DOCTOR SAYING THEY WERE FALSELY IMPRISONED AND A HEARING ON THOSE LAWSUITS WAS HELD YESTERDAY WITHOUT HIGH AND ATTENDANCE. NOW THE HEARING DISCUSSED HOW BOTH SIDES WANT THE TRIAL TO MOVE FORWARD. THE COURTROOM HEARD PROPOSALS FROM BOTH THE PLAINTIFFS AND HI ITS REPRESENTATION, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MEDICAL CENTER IN HIGH ESTEEM SAID THEY DON'T AGREE WITH THE PLAINTIFFS WHO ARE REQUESTING A CONSOLIDATED TRIAL. THAT MEANS COMBINING MANY OF THE COMMON CASES INTO ONE PROCEEDING. HIGHEST ATTORNEYS WANT ONE JURY TO HEAR SEPARATE CASES FROM EACH PLAINTIFF. WE SPOKE TO ONE OF THE PLAINTIFFS ARE RATHER WELL THAT PLAINTIFFS TO, I SUPPOSE, BUT THE ONE OF THE PATIENTS SUING HYATT WHO SAYS HE BELIEVES THAT THEY WILL GET THEIR DAY IN COURT. >> I THINK THE JUDGE IS GOING TO BE FAIR. I'M VERY CONFIDENT. MY TEAM OF LAWYERS, THEY MADE BRILLIANT ARGUMENTS AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE FAIR GOING FORWARD. >> HYATT'S ATTORNEY DENIED A REQUEST FOR COMMENT AFTER YESTERDAY'S HEARING NOW DR BRIAN HIGH. IN ADDITION TO FACING CIVIL LAWSUITS FROM THOSE PATIENTS IS ALSO ACCUSED OF MEDICAID FRAUD. HIGH CHARGED LAST YEAR BY THE ARKANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE WITH 2 COUNTS OF MEDICAID FRAUD. THE CHARGES CAME AFTER HIS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE ARKANSAS MEDICAL BOARD. NOW, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN BECAUSE YOU'RE LOOKING AT SECURITY VIDEO FROM NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER. THEN INVESTIGATORS SAY HELPS PROVE THE FRAUD. THE VIDEO SHOWS THE DOCTOR SIMPLY WALKING PAST PATIENT'S ROOM THAT HE CLAIMED THAT HE TREATED OUR TEAM HAS DONE MULTIPLE SPECIAL REPORTS. AS WE FIRST BROKE THE NEWS ABOUT THE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST BREAKING