Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Law professor and author specializing in civil procedure and mass torts, and author of The Pain Brokers, which examines how call centers, unscrupulous doctors, and other actors fueled the vaginal mesh litigation.
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Feb 3, 2026 • 35min
Con Men, Call Centers, and Rogue Doctors with Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch, a law professor and author who studies mass torts, discusses The Pain Brokers. She explores call centers and scripts that funneled plaintiffs, data mining of medical records, and how nonlawyer actors and crooked doctors enabled surgical scams. She also covers kickbacks, asset hiding, and ideas to reform incentives in mass tort litigation.
