“Although we understand the jury’s findings and wish only the best for Ms. “At Kaiser Permanente, the health and safety of our patients is paramount at all times,” Kaiser said in a statement. Kaiser said it is considering its legal options. Jurors in Los Angeles County Superior Court agreed with the woman, and they awarded Rahm $28.2 million Wednesday to cover her future medical expenses, loss of earnings and pain and suffering. “The timing of the MRI … was appropriate and well within the standard of care,” Kaiser attorneys said in a legal brief filed before the trial. Kaiser had argued that Rahm did not request the MRI in March 2009 and, even if she had, the tumor was already so large she still would have lost her leg. Kaiser mental health workers have also accused the company of failing to provide enough therapists, forcing some patients to endure lengthy and potentially dangerous waits for treatment. It has previously paid a $4-million fine for similar violations. The HMO was hammered by state regulators in February for failing to provide timely mental health treatment to its patients. The nonprofit company has received top marks in customer-satisfaction surveys but has also been accused of skimping on necessary treatment to reduce costs and improve its bottom line. By the time the test was finally approved, doctors were forced to amputate Rahm’s right leg, half of her pelvis and part of her spine. A Los Angeles jury awarded more than $28 million to a woman who said Kaiser Permanente doctors wrongly delayed an MRI that could have detected an aggressive cancerous tumor that caused her to lose her right leg.Īttorneys for 23-year-old Anna Rahm of Chatsworth argued that a cancerous tumor in her pelvis grew during the three months she and her mother tried to persuade Kaiser doctors to authorize an MRI.
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