Ramirez v. American General Life Ins. Co. CA2/4
Jessica Ramirez (Jessica) was injured in an accident, and her injuries were exacerbated by the medical care she received afterward. Acting through her mother as guardian ad litem, Jessica sued her medical care providers for malpractice. In February 2010, a jury returned a verdict in Jessica’s favor. While the appeal in that case was pending, Jessica and the medical malpractice defendants reached a settlement, which provided for a lump sum payment, guaranteed monthly payments over a period of five years to be paid into a trust for Jessica’s benefit, and additional monthly payments to be paid to the trust during Jessica’s lifetime, beginning on October 1, 2015. Jessica passed away in September 2010, before the settlement could be approved by the court as required by Code of Civil Procedure, section 372.
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