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Settlement – $150,000Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Long Beach
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Daniel P. Powell
(Thon, Beck, Vanni, Callahan & Powell)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Robert J. McKenna Jr.
(medical)
John A. Glaspy M.D.
(medical)
Ronald Lapin
(medical)
Joseph Mirra
(medical)
Defendant
David Plotkin
(medical)
Paul Kaufman
(medical)
Harold Rosenfeld
(medical)
Facts
In 1976 a physician on Defendant HMO staff, told Plaintiff that a 33-year-old homemaker, that she had cancer and performed bilateral subcutaneous mastectomies. Ten years later, Plaintiff found out she did not have cancer and operation not necessary.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiff contends they made a 998 demand of $250,000 and Defendant offered $100,000 at the voluntary settlement conference.
Injuries
Breast scarring, fear of cancer; fear of silicon implants.
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