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Two hospitals agree to a 31 million and 395 million settlement

106 civil lawsuits were filed against a Florida Medical center between 1997 and 2002 over alleged post-surgical infections following cardiac surgery. The settlement has been agreed at $31 million. Another hospital has agreed to a total settlement of $395 for claims stating that unnecessary heart surgeries and other procedures were performed between 1997 and 2002.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by Seattle pi - The Associated PRess

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About: Two hospitals agree to a 31 million and 395 million settlement

Date: 23 December 2004

Source: Seattle pi - The Associated PRess

URL: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/apbiz_story.asp?category=1310&slug=Tenet%20Settlement

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