Confidential
Settlement – $420,000Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Robert C. Reback
(Reback, McAndrews & Blessey LLP)
John J. Duffy
(Swanson, Martin and Bell LLP)
David J. Weiss
(Law Offices of David J. Weiss)
Randolph M. Even
(ADR Services Inc.)
Facts
The subject suit was brought by the plaintiff, a mentally and physically disabled person, against defendant Health Net, a Medicare HMO, and the plaintiff's former health care providers. The plaintiff accused Health Net of committing fraud, negligence and acting in bad faith. The former healthcare providers were accused of committing malpractice and abuse of a dependent adult. The plaintiff is a paranoid schizophrenic who was under LPS conservatorship and was legally unable to provide informed consent about psychiatric treatment for his mental illness. Only the plaintiff's then-conservator could provide informed consent for the plaintiff's psychiatric treatment.
Settlement Discussions
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Other Information
Health Net contributed $30,000 to the settlement.
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