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07-08-2014, 01:31 PM
In a statement, hospital president and CEO James Valenti said that University Medical Center staff treats every patient with respect and dignity :lol and that the settlement was more than a simple dismissal of the incident.
“UMC’s settlement of this case was not intended to 'make it go away.' It was meant to bring closure for the plaintiff and to the issues that she alleged and to ensure our stakeholders that we have taken steps to tighten our policies and reinforce them with staff,” he said.
“We also intend to make sure that area law enforcement agencies understand that UMC's only concern when patients are brought to us in their custody is patient care. We do not see those patients as prisoners. We are here solely to tend to their needs and to do our best to ensure that they have a good outcome.”
The statement adds that the hospital agreed to a settlement of $125,000. Its insurance carrier, the National Union Fire Insurance Company will pay $475,000, and Texas Tech University will provide $500,000 of the settlement. (UMC is a teaching center for the university’s El Paso operations.)
The case against Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is still pending, according to a statement from the ACLU.
http://www.texastribune.org/2014/07/07/woman-settles-cavity-search-lawsuit-11-million/
“UMC’s settlement of this case was not intended to 'make it go away.' It was meant to bring closure for the plaintiff and to the issues that she alleged and to ensure our stakeholders that we have taken steps to tighten our policies and reinforce them with staff,” he said.
“We also intend to make sure that area law enforcement agencies understand that UMC's only concern when patients are brought to us in their custody is patient care. We do not see those patients as prisoners. We are here solely to tend to their needs and to do our best to ensure that they have a good outcome.”
The statement adds that the hospital agreed to a settlement of $125,000. Its insurance carrier, the National Union Fire Insurance Company will pay $475,000, and Texas Tech University will provide $500,000 of the settlement. (UMC is a teaching center for the university’s El Paso operations.)
The case against Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is still pending, according to a statement from the ACLU.
http://www.texastribune.org/2014/07/07/woman-settles-cavity-search-lawsuit-11-million/