STEVENSON, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

The securities litigation law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on behalf of purchasers of DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) (“DaVita” or the “Company”) securities during the period between August 5, 2015 and October 21, 2016, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Investors who wish to become proactively involved in the litigation have until April 3, 2017 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff.

If you wish to choose counsel to represent you and the Class, you must apply to be appointed lead plaintiff and be selected by the Court. The lead plaintiff will direct the litigation and participate in important decisions including whether to accept a settlement for the Class in the action. The lead plaintiff will be selected from among applicants claiming the largest loss from investment in DaVita securities during the Class Period. Members of the Class will be represented by the lead plaintiff and counsel chosen by the lead plaintiff. No class has yet been certified in the above action.

The complaint accuses the defendants of violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by virtue of the defendants’ failure to disclose during the Class Period that the Company and senior officers steered patients into unnecessary insurance plans to maximize profits; the Company was using the American Kidney Fund as a vehicle to facilitate the improper practices; and, the Company’s revenues and profits were illegally obtained and it lacked effective internal controls over financial reporting.

According to the complaint, following a July 1, 2016 filing of a lawsuit by UnitedHealth against American Renal for fraud, an August 8, 2016 announcement slashing the Company’s operating income guidance, August 18, 2016 news reports regarding requests for information to the Company, and an October 23, 2016 article disclosing that DaVita encouraged low-income patients to enroll in commercial plans, the value of DaVita shares declined significantly.

If you have suffered a loss in excess of $100,000 from investment in DaVita securities purchased on or after August 5, 2015 and held through the revelation of negative information during and/or at the end of the Class Period and would like to learn more about this lawsuit and your ability to participate as a lead plaintiff, without cost or obligation to you, please visit our website at http://www.browerpiven.com/currentsecuritiescases.html. You may also request more information by contacting Brower Piven either by email at [email protected] or by telephone at (410) 415-6616. Brower Piven also encourages anyone with information regarding the Company’s conduct during the period in question to contact the firm, including whistleblowers, former employees, shareholders and others.

Attorneys at Brower Piven have extensive experience in litigating securities and other class action cases and have been advocating for the rights of shareholders since the 1980s. If you choose to retain counsel, you may retain Brower Piven without financial obligation or cost to you, or you may retain other counsel of your choice. You need take no action at this time to be a member of the class.

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