A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the costs incurred by RiskCover for medical legal actions and out-of-court settlements involving King Edward Memorial Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital for the financial years 2000/01 and 2001/02, including outstanding claims.

AnsweredQoN 702Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 February 2003
Portfolio
Government Enterprises

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Will the Minister provide details of the costs for 2000/01 and 2001/02 through RiskCover, of actions against the State arising from medical legal actions and out of court settlements from King Edward Memorial Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital, and how many claims are outstanding and the estimated cost of these claims?

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Answered
11 March 2003
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Government Enterprises
Response time
14 days
Claims 45 Paid $254,164 * Estimate Outstanding $3,420,375 2001/2002 Claims 57 Paid $4,008 * Estimate Outstanding $1,780,512 (*Estimates are inclusive of legal costs, estimated settlement and disbursements, ie the total expected cost of the claim, exclusive of paid costs to date)
Paid $254,164 * Estimate Outstanding $3,420,375 2001/2002 Claims 57 Paid $4,008 * Estimate Outstanding $1,780,512 (*Estimates are inclusive of legal costs, estimated settlement and disbursements, ie the total expected cost of the claim, exclusive of paid costs to date)
* Estimate Outstanding $3,420,375 2001/2002 Claims 57 Paid $4,008 * Estimate Outstanding $1,780,512 (*Estimates are inclusive of legal costs, estimated settlement and disbursements, ie the total expected cost of the claim, exclusive of paid costs to date)
2001/2002 Claims 57 Paid $4,008 * Estimate Outstanding $1,780,512 (*Estimates are inclusive of legal costs, estimated settlement and disbursements, ie the total expected cost of the claim, exclusive of paid costs to date)
Claims 57 Paid $4,008 * Estimate Outstanding $1,780,512 (*Estimates are inclusive of legal costs, estimated settlement and disbursements, ie the total expected cost of the claim, exclusive of paid costs to date)
Paid $4,008 * Estimate Outstanding $1,780,512 (*Estimates are inclusive of legal costs, estimated settlement and disbursements, ie the total expected cost of the claim, exclusive of paid costs to date)
* Estimate Outstanding $1,780,512 (*Estimates are inclusive of legal costs, estimated settlement and disbursements, ie the total expected cost of the claim, exclusive of paid costs to date)
(*Estimates are inclusive of legal costs, estimated settlement and disbursements, ie the total expected cost of the claim, exclusive of paid costs to date)

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