If your company purchased Hill-Rom hospital beds, birthing beds and/or ICU beds, your company may be entitled to recover financial compensation from a Hill-Rom hospital bed antitrust class action lawsuit case or settlement claim.
A team of class action attorneys and antitrust lawyers is investigating potential class action lawsuit cases and settlement claims of businesses who purchased Hill-Rom hospital beds, birthing beds, and/or ICU beds and who may have been overcharged for the bed purchases.
Hill-Rom Hospital Bed Antitrust Lawsuit
An antitrust lawsuit complaint was filed against Hill-Rom in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, styled as Reading Hospital, et al., v. Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., Hill-Rom Company, Inc. and Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Class Action Case No. 2:24-cv-02715 alleging, among other things, that Hill-Rom, a dominant supplier of hospital beds in the United States, has used its market power to impose long-term, exclusive “Corporate Enterprise Agreements” and analogous exclusionary contracts (“CEAs”) on hospital systems throughout the U.S. that prevent them and their constituent hospitals from contracting with other hospital bed suppliers, in violation of antitrust laws.
The Hill-Rom antitrust class action lawsuit complaint asserts that Hillrom, via exclusionary and anti-competitive conduct, harmed consumers and impaired competition by depriving Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs) and hospitals of choice, lower prices, and superior products and services in the hospital bed, birthing bed, and ICU bed markets, which healthy competition would allegedly have provided.
Hill-Rom Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit
Hill-Rom hospital bed antitrust class action lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of businesses who, at any time after June 20, 2020, bought hospital beds directly from Hill-Rom, including the following:
- Hill-Rom standard hospital beds (e.g., Centrella beds)
- Hill-Rom birthing beds (e.g., Progressa beds)
- Hill-Rom ICU beds (e.g., Affinity 4 beds)
- Other Hill-Rom hospital beds
Standard hospital beds (also known as universal beds, medical-surgical beds or med-surg beds) are generic beds used throughout a hospital to care for admitted and non-critical patients. ICU beds (or intensive care unit beds) are electric beds that have advanced functionality so they can be maneuvered to relieve pressure and facilitate respiration and circulation for patients in critical care condition.
Birthing beds (also known as labor and delivery beds, L&D beds and labor & delivery postpartum beds) are electric beds used in hospital labor and delivery units to care for patients giving birth that may feature an adjustable backrest, seat, and foot, foot and leg supports, handgrips, labor/squatting bars, drain pans, IV poles, and arm boards.
Hillrom Hospital Bed Purchasers May Be Able To Recover Damages For Alleged Overcharges
Hill-Rom class action lawsuit cases potentially being investigated include claims of hospitals and other healthcare facilities who purchased Hill-Rom hospital beds, ICU beds or birthing beds, including the following:
- Community hospitals
- Specialty hospitals (e.g., orthopedic and rehabilitation centers)
- Rural hospitals
- Outpatient surgery centers
- Nursing homes
- Assisted living facilities
- Long term care facilities
- Other Hill-Rom hospital bed purchasers
The Hill-Rom class action lawsuit asserts claims for alleged (1) Monopolization or Attempted Monopolization of the Standard Hospital Bed Market In Violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. § 2); (2) Monopolization or Attempted Monopolization of the ICU Bed Market In Violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. § 2); (3) Monopolization or Attempted Monopolization of the Birthing Bed Market In Violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. § 2); (4) Unlawful Exclusive Dealing in Violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. § 1); and (5) Unlawful Exclusive Dealing in Violation of Section 3 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. § 14).
The Hill-Rom lawsuit seeks, among other things, an award of actual damages, treble damages (three-fold of the damages), pre- and post-judgment interest, costs of suit, including reasonable attorneys’, and declaratory and injunctive relief.
Time Is Limited To File A Hospital Bed Antitrust Case
Deadlines called statutes of limitation and statutes of repose may limit the amount of time that purchasers of hospital beds have to file an antitrust class action lawsuit claim to try to recover compensation.
This means that if a hospital bed antitrust class action lawsuit claim is not filed before the applicable time limit or deadline, a claimant may be prohibited from ever pursuing litigation or taking legal action regarding their claim. That is why it is important to connect with an antitrust class action lawyer or attorney as soon as possible.
If your company bought Hill-Rom hospital beds, ICU beds or birthing beds, your company may be entitled to recover financial compensation from a Hill-Rom hospital bed antitrust class action lawsuit case or settlement claim. Contact an antitrust class action lawyer to request a free case review.
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