CORTEZ, MELISSA, A MINOR, BY AND THROUGH HER PARENT AND LEGAL GUARDIAN, ARTURO CORTEZ

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13. Severability: 13.1 Each and every provision of this Agreement is separate and distinct from any and all other provisions of this Agreement. Should any provision or provisions of this Agreement be for any reason unenforceable, the balance shall nonetheless be of full force and effect. Any provision shall only be deemed invalid to the extent of the scope or breadth permitted by law. 14. Remedies: 14.1 The Parties acknowledge and agree that money damages would not be sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement and that the Parties shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive relief to enforce the provisions of this Agreement or to remedy a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement. Such remedies shall not be deemed the exclusive remedies for a breach of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all remedies available at law or in equity, including, without limitation, the recovery of damages and attorneys fees. 15. No Publicity: 15.1 In consideration of the statements, covenants, promises, obligations, undertakings, releases, dismissals, and agreements contained in this Agreement, CORTEZ and her counsel agree that they shall not take any action to publicize the resolution of the Action or the terms of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, speaking with the media, issuing press releases, or reporting to any verdicts /settlements publications. 16. Medicare Elieibility: 16.1 By executing this Agreement, CORTEZ acknowledges that at no time was she a Medicare beneficiary as it pertains to any of the allegations set forth in this claim and /or the Action, or any alleged damages and /or injuries arising from any act and /or omission that gave rise to this claim and /or the Action; at no time while this claim and /or the Action has been pending has she been a Medicare beneficiary as it pertains to any of the allegations set forth in this claim and /or the Action, or any alleged damages and /or injuries arising from any act and /or omission that gave rise to this claim and /or the Action; and based on the advice of her healthcare advisors to date, she does not reasonably anticipate becoming a Medicare beneficiary at any time in the future as it pertains to any of the allegations set forth in this claim and /or the Action or any alleged damages and /or injuries arising from any alleged act and /or omission that gave rise to this claim and /or the Action. 16.2 By executing this Agreement, CORTEZ agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Released Parties and each of them to the fullest extent allowed by law in the event Medicare asserts liens /subrogation claims /penalties or any other claims against any of the Released Parties related to any past or future medical treatment received by CORTEZ. 16.3 By executing this Agreement, CORTEZ agrees to complete the applicable Medicare Beneficiary Questionnaire, disclosing whether she was a Medicare beneficiary at the time prior to making this claim, while this claim has been pending, or whether CORTEZ 191