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.

Who Is to Blame for a Truck Accident in New York?
When an accident involves only standard vehicles such as cars or SUVs, typically only drivers are considered for potential liability. But when an accident involves a commercial vehicle, such as a semi-truck or delivery truck, the pool of who might be to blame grows more complex.

