Betty J. McDonald v. County of Los Angeles, et al.
Published: Nov. 3, 2017 | Result Date: Oct. 2, 2017 | Filing Date: Oct. 13, 2015 |Case number: BC597665 Settlement – $175,000
Judge
Court
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
George R. Royce
(Office of George R. Royce)
Defendant
Narbeh Bagdasarian
(Office of the Los Angeles County Counsel)
Facts
Betty McDonald sued the County of Los Angeles after undergoing a laparoscopic procedure at a rehabilitation center.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: McDonald alleged that she suffered from pain after her initial procedure. McDonald contended that a subsequent procedure revealed that she had a small tear in her colon and that the tear occurred during the initial procedure.
McDonald alleged that the medical staff negligently performed the initial procedure.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: Defendants denied the allegations.
Result
The parties agreed to settle for $175,000. Further, the county agreed to pay a $40,000 Medi-Cal lien.
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