Pardon my cynicism, but I would make odds they never collect and if they
do, it will be a fraction of the settlement. Insurance companies have very
deep pockets and can outlast a family in the "judicial proces".

Bobby



>Cool beans, baby!  Now let's see if they collect, because you KNOW Humana
>will appeal.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Barber, Kenneth L. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 2:28 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: cp family nails hmo to the tune of $79.5 million
>
>
>i do not know all the details, only what was in a short brief in the
>business section of the morning paper here in atlanta.
>
>the court awarded a 9 year old girl with cp 1 million in compensatory
>damages and 78.5 million in punitive damages from Humana Health Insurance
>Co. i think they are a HMO. the company reortedly terminated her treatment
>for a year and lied to her parents.
>
>that is the extent of the brief. if anyone knows more let us know.