They say that Californians are sue happy... maybe because of all the fraud we have to put up with.
All kidding aside, I believe the insurance company acted negligently and caused untold pain and suffering. Complaining has done no good as I've been (almost) in those shoes, having my surgery cancelled 1 week before I was scheduled. The mental preperation that goes into a surgery of this caliber or any surgery is well known within the medical community. The insurance company could have acted weeks, if not months, earlier. They've done this too many times because there has not been any challenge to set a precedent. I believe this one may be a turning point if your client gets an attorney. I don't think bad faith is relevent anymore but negligence and pain and suffering is.
This is completely inexcusable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!
Dale
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3 level Prodisc adr S1-L3, Oct 12, 2005
Dr. B in Bogen, Germany
Severe nerve damage in left leg, still working on it
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