The article below is pretty interesting. Insurer was hit with 500M for punitive damages for
doctor's malpractice. Doctor submitted the lowest bid, and there was
evidence that doctor was processing patients quickly and cheaply in order to
make as much money as possible. Jury found that there was sufficient
evidence to put insurer on notice of the danger of blood borne diseases.
To me, this opens up potentially a whole new area of litigation for creative plaintiff's attorneys on a general negligence theory of liability.
http://www.obrieninjurylaw.com/blog/2013/04/jury-hits-insurer-with-500-punitive-damage-verdict-for-hepatitis-infection.shtml
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