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Settlement of Lawsuit - Alfred Coutts - $190,000

Current state

Lawsuit filed by Alfred Coutts against the City and County of San Francisco on May 14, 2020, involving allegations of negligence, dependent adult neglect/abuse, and violations of the Patient's Bill of Rights in Mr. Coutts' care at Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.

Proposed changes

Settlement of the lawsuit by authorizing the payment of $190,000 to Alfred Coutts.

Impact

Financial impact of $190,000 as settlement to address the claims made by Alfred Coutts pertaining to the case.

Rationale

The proposed settlement is to resolve allegations of negligence, dependent adult neglect/abuse, and violations of the Patient's Bill of Rights regarding the care of Mr. Coutts at Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.

Approval process

The Board of Supervisors authorizes the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit pursuant to Charter Section 6.102(5). Recommended by the City Attorney, Department of Public Health, and the Health Commission.

Accountability

The City Attorney is authorized to execute the settlement, and the recommendation is provided by the City Attorney, Department of Public Health Director, and the Health Commission Secretary.

This summary was generated by ChatPGT, based on the source text of this legislation, which you can find below.

How the board voted on the latest version

Connie ChanAye

Matt DorseyAye

Joel EngardioAye

Rafael MandelmanAye

Myrna MelgarAye

Aaron PeskinAye

Dean PrestonAye

Hillary RonenAye

Ahsha SafaiAye

Catherine StefaniAye

Shamann WaltonAye