Ultimately Mr. Montanile won the lawsuit and was awarded $500,000 in a settlement. Due to Mr. Monaile receiving a substantial settlement from his claim on for uninsured motorist, the Board of Trustees of the National Elevator Industry Health Benefit Plan filed a lawsuit under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to recoup medical expenses paid to Mr. Montanile. The District Court of Florida ruled in the favor of The Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees argued the suit fell under the ERISA which allowed insurances plans "to obtain . . .
An overtime class action lawsuit was filed against a California hospice and palliative care group known as Seasons. The lawsuit includes allegations that the defendants, Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care Group of California, Inc. refused to pay the plaintiffs in the case appropriate overtime pay as required by labor law. In addition, plaintiffs claim that the hospice and palliative care group failed to offer required rest periods and meal breaks as outlined in the California Labor Code. Basic overtime wages for non-exempt employees of Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care of California, Inc. are not in question/are not in dispute.
The case study describes about the tragic incident of Dorothy J.Drury, who died from injuries sustained in a fall while living at an Assisted Living Concepts , Inc. Drury had signed a Residency Agreement when his mother moved into the home, though he was not then his mother’s guardian, conservator, personal representative, or trustee and he did not have power of attorney for her. Drury’s mother suffered from dementia, chronic confusion, and memory impairment. The Residency Agreement included an arbitration provision. Drury sued ALC for wrongful death, in ALC defense they moved to compel arbitration, but the trial court denied the motion.
to show: (A) there was a purported fiduciary relationship; or (B) the relationship was one of subjugation or “dominion and influence.” Each of these deficiencies alone necessitates a dismissal of Dr. Stout’s constructive fraud cause of action under Rule 12(b)(6). The Court has explained the elements necessary to maintain a constructive fraud cause of action: A constructive fraud complaint must allege facts and circumstances (1) which created the relation of trust and confidence, and (2) led up to and surrounded the consummation of the transaction in which defendant is alleged to have taken advantage of his position of trust to the hurt of plaintiff.
Read Case 10-2, Welge v. Planters Lifesavers, on page 243. What theory of liability did Justice Posner use in finding the defendant liable? Judge Posner used the strict product liability theory in finding the defendant liable (Herron, 2011). Under the strict product liability theory, K-Mart (seller) would be held liable for defects in their products even if those defects were not introduced by them; also for failing to discover them during production (Herron, 2011).
Thank you for your follow-up related to this Fast Appeal for Mrs. Letha Washington. You have been very instrumental in ensuring that Mrs. Washington got the necessary medical referrals while here in Houston, TX and we truly thank you for all you have done in that area. This letter is a direct rebuttal to your Grievance Resolution letter dated 2/5/16: 1. In your letter on page 2 you stated “ Per the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines, Cigna-HealthSpring is required to mail a letter acknowledging receipt and processing of a Customer’s enrollment application.”
The court cases Goldberg and Wheeler do not stand for the proposition that only welfare benefits for people in extreme circumstances are entitled to pre-termination hearings. However, this is one situation where cutting off benefits with little or no notice could affect the well-being of the family or person. Any programs that offer they type of assistance people rely on to survive could benefit from pre-termination hearings, not just the welfare program. Welfare is one of the main public assistance programs, although I think housing assistance and food stamps might fall into the welfare category, they are also in need of a pre-termination hearing. In the Goldberg and Wheeler cases, California and New York did not want to give anyone a hearing
Mr. Packard and his wife bought a house in 2009 and applied for a $6,500 tax credit. Mr. Packard did not own a principal residence before, and Mrs. Packard owned and lived a principal residence in the past five year. Two policies can apply for the individual $6,500 tax credit: “first time buyer (§ 36(c)(1))” and “long-term resident exception (§ 36(c)(6))”. In other words, it means a person either first time purchased a principal residence, or owned and used the same residence as such individual’s principal residence for any 5-consecutive-year period during the 8-year period. Mr. Packard was qualified for “first time buyer” but not for “long-term resident exception”, and Mrs. Packard was qualified for “long-term resident exception” but not
Voisine v. United States Case at the Supreme Court Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Abstract The main purpose of this paper is to present a critique of the Voisine v. United States case handled by the Supreme Court on June 27, 2016. The case involved Stephen Voisine who had previously been convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence case against his girlfriend.
Julian wants to sue David, the other player. In his complaint, which tort theory is Julian’s attorney most likely to allege and what will he have to prove for Julian to be successful? Julian’s attorney is most likely to allege Intentional Tort for his complaint to be successful. An intentional tort occurs whenever someone intends an action that results in harm to a person’s body, reputation, emotional well-being, or property. During the game David kicked Julian in the head while Julian was in possession on the ball.
It is nice to have Medigap insurance to pick up the part of your medical tab that Medicare doesn't cover, but if you've looked into the supplemental coverage at all, you know that there are a number of plans to choose from. The good news is that making a choice isn't as overwhelming as it might seem on the surface. For instance, Medicare supplemental insurance is one case where government intervention is a blessing. Because the government regulates all the details of Medigap insurance, all insurers offer the same plans. That means the only homework you really need to do is finding out the facts about this useful supplemental option.
Health Care Law: Tort Case Study Carolann Stanek University of Mary Health Care Law: Tort Case Study A sample case study reviewed substandard care that was delivered to Ms. Gardner after having sustained an accident and brought to Bay Hospital for treatment. Dr. Dick, a second-year pediatric resident, was on that day in the ED and provided care for Ms. Gadner. Dr. Moon, is the chief of staff and oversees the credentialing of all physicians at Bay Hospital.
Hawaii’s Auto Insurance Rates Hawaii is one of the craziest places for people to drive in, as it is already a small land mass, so not much road space for as many cars Hawaii has on island. On top of that, many of the roads are under construction due to many pot holes and damaged driving surfaces. Hawaii traffic can be hectic as well and causes frustration from folks that are tired from a long hard day at work or the people who are impatient. Many accidents happen daily as people are in a rush and hate sitting in traffic or they are tired and driving carelessly.
According to Google subpopulation is defined as a group that can be distinguished by their history as well as their distinctive behavior, organizations, culture, and biological features. The subpopulation I choose who does not have access to primary care are the uninsured. The reason why I choose the uninsured is due to the fact that several individuals are denied the proper medical care they ought to receive because of lack of insurance. Health insurance makes a significant difference in whether and when an individual receive the necessary medical care, when they receive their care, and how they maintain their health. Whenever a person does not have insurance they tend to postpone or forget about healthcare.
Several of the insured find out their policies are useless after insurance detectives recite an infinite list of conditions and processes that are uncovered, or realize "pre-existing terms" the patients "must" have recognized about. One female, comatose when she is placed into an ambulance, is billed for the tour all because her insurer utters it wasn’t pre-approved. Now how could she get authorized agreement when she was dying on the pavement? (Marmor,