7. Medical Bills/Liens.Any and all outstanding medical bills or liens currently(or in the
<br /> future)with respect to Plaintiff's care and treatment will be the sole responsibility of Plaintiff.
<br /> 8. Release of All Claims and Liabilities. Plaintiff hereby forever releases,acquits and
<br /> discharges Defendants,its agents,attorneys,employees,insurers and independent contractors,from
<br /> any and all liability, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, that plaintiff now has or which may
<br /> hereafter accrue,without limitation,claims or liability for or in any manner arising out of,related to
<br /> or connected with any purported losses, or other purported damages alleged or referred to in the
<br /> Complaint in the Civil Action.
<br /> Plaintiff also agrees to hereby forever release, acquit, discharge, and agree to indemnify
<br /> Defendants,its agents,attorneys,employees,insurers,and independent contractors from any and all
<br /> claims,legal actions and suits,as well as any and all liens presently in existence(including,but not
<br /> limited to, any and all medical liens from MediCare and/or MediCal, or other medical facilities,
<br /> workers' compensation liens, EDD liens, child support liens, any liens from previous legal
<br /> representation),and from all liens which may hereafter accrue in any manner arising out of,related
<br /> to or connected with any purported losses, or other purported damages alleged or referred to in the
<br /> Complaint in the Civil Action.
<br /> It is further understood and agreed that all rights under Section 1542 of the Civil Code of
<br /> California and any similar law of any state or territory of the United States are hereby EXPRESSLY
<br /> WAIVED.
<br /> SAID SECTION READS AS FOLLOWS:
<br /> "1542. GENERAL RELEASE - CLAIMS EXTINGUISHED. A GENERAL
<br /> RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR
<br /> RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR
<br /> HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE,AND THAT,IF
<br /> KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS
<br /> OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY."
<br /> 9. All Claims Included. Plaintiff agree that this Release includes all claims of every
<br /> kind and nature,past,present and future,known or unknown,suspected or unsuspected,arising out
<br /> of, related to or connected with any actual or purported incidents, purported losses, or other
<br /> purported damages alleged or referred to or that could have been alleged or referred to in the
<br /> Complaint in the Civil Action,and all related claims that Plaintiff and Defendants may have against
<br /> each other.
<br /> 10. Costs. Plaintiff and Defendants understand and agree that each party will bear their
<br /> own costs associated with this action.
<br /> 11. Dismissal. Plaintiff's counsel shall file a Request for Dismissal no later than ten(10)
<br /> days following receipt of the settlement funds.
<br /> 12. Compromise of Disputed Claims. Plaintiff and Defendants understand and agree that
<br /> this is a compromise settlement of disputed claims, and that this Release shall not be deemed or
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