Question
How much of Mr. Theodore's medical costs did the settlement cover?
Plaintiff: Mr. Ellis J. Theodore
Defendant: Dollar Saver Supermarkets, Inc. (DSS)
CASE: Creek County Superior Court, case WC-3479
Settlement and Release
Upon signing this settlement, all parties agree:
1. Mr. Theodore works in the deli department at the DSS location in Creek, Missouri.
On June 12, 2021, Theodore was using DSS’s deli slicer. The slicer caused an
injury to his left hand. Theodore was immediately taken to a local hospital. There,
he received stitches and pain medication. Afterward, Mr. Theodore received
physical therapy to improve movement in his thumb. The injury has fully
recovered. Mr. Theodore experiences no ongoing pain or loss of motion.
2. The Court has reviewed Mr. Theodore’s medical costs. DSS shall pay Mr. Theodore
a sum of $6,000. Payment must be made within 21 days of signing this
settlement.
3. The payment will fully close case WC-3479. Mr. Theodore will not hold DSS
responsible for any further costs. This includes:
● medical costs
● lost wages, salary, or tips due to injury-related work absences
● emotional or psychological effects
4. Mr. Theodore and DSS are responsible for any legal or court costs from this case.
5. This settlement becomes final upon signing. All parties release the right to change
or replace it. No parties will seek further cases.
Invoice
PATIENT INFORMATION:
Ellis Theodore
295 Dorr Ave
Creek, MO, 42981
Date: 06/12/2021
Emergency room fee $150
Hand injury: cleaning and disinfection $475
Stitches, 14 $1,125
Orthopedic consultation $1,500
Physical therapy consultation $1,500
Pain management $250
Doxycycline, 100 mg $620
Stitch removal $390
Physical therapy follow-up $500
TOTAL $6,510
a: none of the medical costs
b: most, but not all, of the medical costs
c: exactly the amount of the medical costs
d: more than the medical costs
Plaintiff: Mr. Ellis J. Theodore
Defendant: Dollar Saver Supermarkets, Inc. (DSS)
CASE: Creek County Superior Court, case WC-3479
Settlement and Release
Upon signing this settlement, all parties agree:
1. Mr. Theodore works in the deli department at the DSS location in Creek, Missouri.
On June 12, 2021, Theodore was using DSS’s deli slicer. The slicer caused an
injury to his left hand. Theodore was immediately taken to a local hospital. There,
he received stitches and pain medication. Afterward, Mr. Theodore received
physical therapy to improve movement in his thumb. The injury has fully
recovered. Mr. Theodore experiences no ongoing pain or loss of motion.
2. The Court has reviewed Mr. Theodore’s medical costs. DSS shall pay Mr. Theodore
a sum of $6,000. Payment must be made within 21 days of signing this
settlement.
3. The payment will fully close case WC-3479. Mr. Theodore will not hold DSS
responsible for any further costs. This includes:
● medical costs
● lost wages, salary, or tips due to injury-related work absences
● emotional or psychological effects
4. Mr. Theodore and DSS are responsible for any legal or court costs from this case.
5. This settlement becomes final upon signing. All parties release the right to change
or replace it. No parties will seek further cases.
Invoice
PATIENT INFORMATION:
Ellis Theodore
295 Dorr Ave
Creek, MO, 42981
Date: 06/12/2021
Emergency room fee $150
Hand injury: cleaning and disinfection $475
Stitches, 14 $1,125
Orthopedic consultation $1,500
Physical therapy consultation $1,500
Pain management $250
Doxycycline, 100 mg $620
Stitch removal $390
Physical therapy follow-up $500
TOTAL $6,510
a: none of the medical costs
b: most, but not all, of the medical costs
c: exactly the amount of the medical costs
d: more than the medical costs
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The settlement covered a sum of $6,000, while Mr. Theodore's total medical costs amounted to $6,510. Therefore, the settlement did not fully cover all of Mr. Theodore's medical costs.
The correct answer is: **b: most, but not all, of the medical costs**.
The correct answer is: **b: most, but not all, of the medical costs**.