HMOs liable for actions of their network doctors
Article Abstract:
The Florida Supreme Court declared a ruling that the HMOEs would be sued under the state law if there arose a question about the quality of care with whom the health plan contracts. A lawsuit of Susan Cohen VillazonEs case, filed by her husband, is presented in which the physician with whom the company misdiagnosed a cancerous tongue condition leading to her death in 1997.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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Punitive damages diverted to court-created cancer fund
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Punitive damages are the juryEs way of demonstrating that society disapproves of the action and deterring future misconduct by the defendant. Ohio among many other states is diverting punitive damages to a general or a special fund.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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