California Punitives by Horvitz & Levy
  • Nevada jury awards $60 million in punitive damages against United Healthcare

    USA today reports that a Nevada state court jury has awarded $2.65 million in compensatory damages and $60 million in punitive damages to three companies that provide emergency healthcare services.   The plaintiff companies sued United Healthcare for allegedly underpaying out-of-network emergency medical providers.  This award is not likely to survive post-trial and appellate review, given the the punitive-to-compensatory ratio in excess of 20-to-1.