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.
Summer Infant Recalls to Repair Baby Bathers Due to Fall and Head Injury Hazard
September 18, 2012
As a Western New York and Buffalo products liability attorney I am always concerned when a product designed for children is not safe. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada today announced a voluntary recall of Mother’s Touch/Deluxe Baby Bathers. Consumers should stop using recalled products