Turner v. Grace Hospital

Plaintiff, Helen Turner, as personal representative of the estate of her deceased son, Rodney Turner, appeals as of right the trial court’s order distributing the $525,000 wrongful *68death settlement reached with Grace Hospital. We reverse.

Following the death of Rodney Turner, who was nineteen years old at the time, Helen Turner brought a wrongful death action against Grace Hospital. Named in the suit as persons entitled to bring a claim were Helen Turner, her husband, and decedent’s six siblings. Rodney Turner, II (hereinafter claimant), was also named as a claimant. Claimant was the son of…