The Artvoice reported today that Blue Shield California twice refused to pay $2,700 emergency room claims by Rosalinda Miran-Ramirez, concluding that it was not a “reasonable” decision for her to go to the emergency room that morning when she awoke to a shirt saturated from blood with what turned out to be a breast tumor. Only after KPIX-TV reported the story did the insurance company pay the claim. Further, it reported that the National Women’s Law Center found that the laws of eight states permit insurance companies to deny health coverage to a battered spouse (as a “pre-existing condition”) since batterers tend to be recidivists.

Premises Liability: What Are Your Rights Under New York Law?
If you were injured on someone else’s property, you may be wondering whether you have legal rights under New York law. And if you do have pertinent rights, should you act upon them? Many people assume that if they slipped and fell in a store, tripped on a broken

