Managed Care/HMO Abuse
Well Care Reneges On Promise To Pay For Insured Patients Needed Surgery - Insured Forced To Sue Company For Bad Faith -
Attorney, Ted Leopold, partner in the firm of Ricci~Leopold, PA filed a lawsuit on behalf of Gladys and Alvin Solomon against Well Care HMO, Inc. Full Story
Seriously Ill, Ms Patient Sues Humana and its Sales Representative For Misrepresentations and Denial of Care Case is Settled
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a life altering neurological disease that in many cases disables the individual afflicted. In the case of Palm Beach County resident, Linda Flowers, the disease has left her medically disabled since late 1996. Full Story
Well Care Denial Of Coverage Causes Woman's Death
Lise Greene was like many Floridians. She believed that if she fell ill her medical insurance provider, Well Care HMO, would be there to cover her medical needs. (Just prior to trial, the case settled.) Full Story
Justice Prevails for 5-year-old Cerebral Palsy Victim
5-Year-old cerebral palsy victim Caitlyn Chipps wins landmark case against Humana after she was improperly terminated by Humana from the special she needed. Full Story
Claim Against an HMO for Denial of Care of a Child is Settled
In May 1999 while insured with HIP, Nicole Coombs, age 9, was diagnosed with medulla blastoma, a terminal cancer in the cerebellum portion of the brain. The doctors at Jackson Memorial Hospital excised the tumor, which left Nicole with residual problems in her fine and gross motor skills. Full Story
Case settled for catastrophically ill child
Joshua Ramirez is a catastrophically ill child who suffers from a variety of medical conditions. Joshua was born in 1994 with severe handicaps including cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, cortical vision impairment, seizure disorder, questionable hearing, and the inability to speak. Full Story
West Palm Beach attorney takes on managed care company and helps heart disease patient receive life saving surgery
Reasoning with, moreover receiving benefits from a managed care company as many Americans know can be frustrating, time consuming and costly. West Palm Beach attorney, Theodore J. Leopold who specializes in managed care related issues has successfully represented a number of individuals and families that have been abused and adversely impacted by managed health care companies. Full Story
