Personal Injury Law

Who Is to Pay the Rest of the Bills?

By Ben Glass

In a $10 million medical malpractice case, the parties were unable to reach a settlement due to the opposition of the U.S. Attorney's Office to the demand of the plaintiff, Florencia Lewis.

According to the opposition filed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Mikel Schwab, the plaintiff was under the misconception that, in addition to the willingness of the federal government to pay $339,900, the United States was also under obligation to pay the unknown bills from TRICARE, her medical program, which she will submit at a later date.

Full post as published by Northern Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer on February 08, 2008 (boomark / email).