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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
Costa
County
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DATE: January 5, 1.99,3
SUBJECT: Settlement of Litigation - Wanda Anson vs.
County of Contra Costa
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Receive this report concerning subject settlement and payment from the
Medical Liability Trust Fund.
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REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
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D. Stuart Candland, Defense: Counsel for the. County, has advised the County
Administrator that within authorization an agreement has been reached
settling the: medical. Inability claim of Wanda Anson vs. County of Contra
Costa.
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Wanda Anson has agreed to execute. a Release and. Receipt in favor of the
County of Contra Costal! and to dismiss the above-mentioned claim in return.
for the payment. of ;the settlement amount. In consideration of the
settlement, the Board authorized payment of $50,000.
This action should be'itaken so that terms of this settlement are known
publicly.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES �' SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF B RD MMI
APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATURE(S): 1�
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES- AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Dntact: Ron Harvey - 646 ,4155
CC: CAO Risk Management ATTESTED
Auditor-Controller PHILCHELOR,CLERK 4THEBOARDOF
Health Services Director SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Craddick, Candlard & Conti
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(Via Risk Management)
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County Administrator Contra
Liability Claims (510)646-4155
Risk Management Risk Administration (510)646-2014
Costa Safety (510)646-2203
County Administration Building Vocational Rehabilitation (510)'646-2239
651 Pine Street,6th Floor County Workers'Compensation (510)646-2926
Martinez,California 94553 Fax Number (510)646-2547
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PRESS RELEASE
December 31, 1992
For further information:
Mr. Stuart. Candland.
Attorney at Law
Craddick, Candland & Conti
( 510) 838-1100
or
Mr. Ron Harvey
Liability Claims. Manager
( 510) 646-41155 "
The Hoard of Supervisors has. approved and will fins.lize on
January 5,. 1993 , settlement of a suit filed by Wanda Anson
against the County Hospital in the amount of $50,000.
On January 8, 1988, Wanda. Anson. (DOH 6/1.5/4:5) underwent an
appendectomy at Merrithew Hospital,. The pathology report_
revealed the specimen removed to be inflamed, abscessed,
edematous fatty tissue, and the. physician. concluded. that the
appendix must have. been. completely necrossed. in. the abscess.. For
the next three years, Ms. Anson. complained of intermittent
abdominal pain, diarrhea., and high fevers.. On February 14, 1991,
surgery was performed- at Kaiser, and. the: appendix was removed..
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