A lawyer whose client was awarded $7.2 million by a Los Angeles jury last week said the case serves as a cautionary tale for what can happen when a health care insurer’s screening and referral procedures take precedence over patient care.
Robert Gianelli of Los Angeles’ Gianelli & Morris said his client, Terry LaRue, spent nearly seven weeks being shuttled between doctors and care company representatives while a fractured hand remained untreated.
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