In a shocking revelation, a lawsuit has been filed alleging a complex conspiracy involving fraudulent medical billing and manipulation of medical treatments. Mohamed R. Haroun, the plaintiff, submitted this complaint on February 28, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Chicago Neurospine Surgery PLLC and several associated defendants.
The case revolves around allegations that the defendants conspired to exploit Haroun by manipulating his medical treatment, delaying necessary surgeries, and inflating medical costs for financial gain. This alleged misconduct not only harmed Haroun but also caused significant emotional, financial, and psychological distress to his family. The complaint outlines how attorneys misrepresented the legitimacy of medical charges and engaged in a fraudulent scheme to manipulate settlement payouts at Haroun's expense. The legal document claims that these actions were strategically designed to benefit the defendants financially while compromising Haroun's health and legal rights.
According to the complaint, before the involvement of these defendants, Haroun received transparent and accurate medical treatment from reputable professionals like Dr. Robert Erickson and Dr. Brian D. Steinke. However, after being wrongfully referred by attorneys Haytham Faraj, Matthew Amarin, and Mohammad Owaynat to a network of physicians closely connected to them—including Drs. Sean Salehi, Wajde Dabah, and Hassan Aboumerhi—Haroun faced manipulated medical costs and treatment plans intended for financial exploitation rather than his well-being.
The lawsuit accuses the defendants of several violations including fraudulent billing practices under the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act (815 ILCS 505/1), conflict of interest breaches under Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC Rule 1.7), coercion under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law), and unauthorized transactions violating federal wire fraud statutes (18 U.S.C. § 1343). The complaint details how original medical bills totaling $189,812.12 were inflated to $572,273.32 through fraudulent invoices from clinics Haroun never visited.
Haroun seeks immediate injunctive relief to freeze all related medical claims until a forensic audit is conducted; compensatory damages amounting to $1,082,461.20 million for financial losses; punitive damages; reimbursement for delayed or denied necessary procedures; establishment of a court-monitored trust fund for future treatments; nullification of inflated liens; referral for federal investigation into potential criminal activities by involved parties; sanctions against implicated doctors and attorneys; and declaratory judgments against all defendants.
Representing Haroun are attorneys whose names are not disclosed in this summary but include Sarah A. Ferrill Esq., Ian P. Fallon Esq., Michael R. Slovis Esq., Lori Wilkow Esq., Cameron Trahey Esq., Thomas L. O’Carroll Esq., affiliated with law firms Swanson Martin & Bell LLP; Cunningham Meyer & Vedrine PC; Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP respectively defending various parties involved in this intricate case presided over by Judge Elaine E Bucklo with Magistrate Judge Laura K McNally under Case ID: 1:25-cv-02147.