Michael R. Young v. Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
Published: Mar. 16, 2018 | Result Date: Feb. 5, 2018 | Filing Date: Oct. 27, 2016 |Case number: VC065892 Settlement – $299,950
Court
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Jody C. Moore
(Law Offices of Johnson & Moore)
Defendant
Narbeh Bagdasarian
(Office of the Los Angeles County Counsel)
Facts
On Nov. 3, 2015, Michael Young, 46, was transferred to Rancho Los Amigos to undergo rehabilitation. He remained there until June 16, 2016. At that time, he was transferred to another facility. Young had a pre-existing pressure ulcer, which became aggravated during his stay at Rancho Los Amigos. His skin condition was eventually treated at Rancho Los Amigos.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Young alleged that the Rancho Los Amigos staff failed to provide proper medical care to timely treat his pressure sore.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant disputed the allegations.
Result
The parties settled for $299,950.
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