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May 12, 2017

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The Brief for May 12
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CASSANDRA POLLOCK AND BOBBY BLANCHARD, Texas Tribune 05/12/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Issues

Hospital Fiiles $150K Lien on Insurance Payouts for Good Samaritan Who Lost Her Legs
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Three days after a Good Samaritan's legs were severed in an automobile accident, the hospital that treated her filed a lien for more than $60,000 against her. A week later, Lee Memorial Hospital here upped the ante, revising its claim to more than $150,000 for five days of care.
Melissa Montoya, The (Fort Myers, Fla.) News-Press, USA Today 05/12/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Laws/Cases

First Lawsuit Filed in Deadly Colorado Home Explosion
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The first lawsuit has been filed in connection with a deadly home explosion in a Colorado neighborhood. Attorneys for a number of people living in the Firestone neighborhood have announced that the first lawsuit will be filed against Anadarko Petroleum, Mobile Energy, the Oak Meadows housing developer, and possibly more as the defendants. The lawsuit, which will not be filed as a class action, alleges loss of property value as well as emotional trauma and anxiety to neighboring residents. The lawsuits over the fatal incident are expected to be filed in Weld County.
Jason Gruenauer, The Denver Channel 05/11/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Memorial Hermann to Pay $2.4M After Sharing Patient Name in Press Release
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Memorial Hermann Health System has agreed to pay a $2.4 million fine and adopt a corrective action plan after being accused by the federal government of improperly disclosing a patient's name to news media in 2015. The settlement announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services stems from a September 2015 incident that drew national press attention and sparked an uproar among immigrant rights activists.
Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle 05/12/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Malpractice

Birth Brain Injury Lawsuit Ends in $23M Award to Girl's Family
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Over $23 million has been awarded to the family of a girl who suffered a brain injury when born at an Illinois hospital. The large sum was awarded to the family of the now-five-year-old girl who allegedly suffers continual health issues due to the brain damage she suffered during her birth at Palos Community Hospital. The Cook County Circuit Court judge on Monday ruled that the neonatologist who assisted in the girl's June 21, 2011, birth was negligent. While the hospital itself was not found negligent, it is responsible for about $21 million of the $23.1 million award.
Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune 05/12/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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