In Re the Guardianship of Lauderdale

This appeal involves the propriety of an order of the trial court apportioning the proceeds of a wrongful death settlement pursuant to SPR 98.16W and involving the claims of two minor children, two adult children, and the surviving spouse of Patsy Lauderdale Henderson, deceased. Her death on December 15, 1973, gave rise to a potential medical malpractice claim against the United States government involving medical treatment at Madigan Army Hospital. The names of the respective claimants, ages at the time the apportioned settlement was made, and the amount of the apportionments are as follows:

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