Legal Opinion
Brown v. Snohomish County Physicians Corp.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 11, 1993No. 59018-4PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrachtenbach, J.
At issue in these consolidated cases is whether public policy is violated by health care service contract provisions which exclude coverage to the extent that benefits are available to the patient through underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage. The Court of Appeals upheld the contract provisions. We reverse.
The facts of each case follow.
Brown
On August 21, 1988, Ray Brown was riding a bicycle and suffered serious injuries when he was struck by an automobile. He incurred resulting medical expenses in excess of $160,000. He also suffered lost wages and pain and suffering as a result of the…
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