Rita Albina This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. Queen's Medical Center v. Kagawa

   fl.bna.com/fl/19981013/21034.h - [Cached]

   Published on: 9/23/1998   Last Visited: 5/31/2006

   Again, although not made a part of the findings, Rita Albina, a patient account representative for QMC, testified she typically waits to contact the family of a deceased patient concerning an outstanding debt "to give them time to do the burial and get over their grief." She stated that generally, there is "no reason to call [the family] right when the patient passes away [to] discuss bills with them." According to Wife, QMC contacted her about Husband's debt approximately three months after his death.