Comments on: Update: Passalaqua v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

By: Ted Frank

Ted Frank — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:21:04 +0000

@3: those databases are a creation of state law and maintained only in Texas and Florida.

@5: Yes, I know. My speculation was not based on the existence of the hearing or trust account, but on the existence of an annuity.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:10:43 +0000

When a lawsuit settles for the benefit of a minor in Calif., a “minors compromise” needs to be filed and heard in court. This assures the minor children will not be taken advantage of. The judge needs to agree on the settlement. One of the terms of the minors compromise is that trust account be set up for the settlement amount.
Whether this is for $1000.00 or a million, the law says the hearing must be held and a trust account opened.

By: asdf fff

asdf fff — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:15:44 +0000

Should have sued the kid.

By: TM

TM — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:47:44 +0000

Not sure about CA, but in FL when you look up the status of a doctor’s license, one of the profile’s tabs (Proceedings and Actions, maybe?) contains a link to the Department of Financial Services — searching the physician in that database usually has the settlement information, submitted by the insurance company.

By: Andrew_M_Garland

Andrew_M_Garland — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:44:20 +0000

In the past, patients were required to leave the hospital in a wheelchair. I suppose this was to prevent lawsuits.

Now, all visitors will be required to be in wheelchairs during their time in the hospital. And what about the doctors and nurses; I think they deserve safety too.

The hospital could have limited its liablility by offering protective helmets to everyone who enters, with a written waiver of liability for anyone who refuses. For an appropriate fee to cover disinfecting the helmets between uses.

By: someone

someone — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:43:05 +0000

By writing such an astounding blog post, you failed to exercise reasonable care to prevent the foreseeable injury of my falling off my chair. Expect as lawsuit. (jk).