DANCA v. EMERSON HOSP.

Civil Action No. 98-10029-PBS.

9 F.Supp.2d 27 (1998)

Pamela DANCA, Joseph Danca, Jr., Katelyn Danca and Lisa A. Danca, Plaintiffs, v. EMERSON HOSPITAL, Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Co., Private Healthcare Systems, Inc., Saroj Joshi, M.D., Mary Anna Sullivan, M.D. and James T. Chengelis, M.D., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

May 21, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Bristler, Bristler & Zandrow, Boston, MA, for Pamela Danca, Joseph J. Danca, Jr., Katelyn J. Danca & Lisa A. Danca.

Paul R. Greenberg, Rindler & Morgan, P.C., Boston, MA, for Emerson Hosp.

Joan Eldridge, Foster & Eldridge, Cambridge, MA, for Melrose Wakefield Hosp.

Mark C. Rosenthal, Day, Berry & Howard, Boston, MA, Albert Zakarian, Christine Shaw, Day, Berry & Howard, Hartford, CT, for Pheonix Home Life Mutual Ins. Co.

Tara Ann O'Neil, Private Healthcare Systems, Inc., Waltham, MA, Nicholas P. Hansen, Stapelton, Pryor & Pascoe, Denver, CO, for Private Healthcare Systems, Inc.

Claudia A. Hunter, Hunter & Walsh, Boston, MA, for Saroj Joshi, M.D.

David M. Gould, Ficksman & Conley, Boston, MA, for Mary Anna Sullivan.

Edward D. McCarthy, Janet Nally Barnes, McCarthy, Bouley, Foster & Eldridge, PC, Cambridge, MA, for James T. Chengelis.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

SARIS, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

The plaintiff, Pamela Danca, who is severely disfigured as a result of attempted suicide by self-immolation, brings this action for compensatory damages, alleging negligent medical treatment and improper processing of benefit claims against numerous defendants, including an insurer, a claim administrator, two hospitals and three physicians. Defendant Private Healthcare Systems, Inc. (...

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