A judge ruled that Blue Shield of California was right to drop the policy of a man who sued the health insurer on claims that he was wrongly dropped after a personal injury left him with huge medical bills.
Our firm’s San Diego personal injury attorneys understand that a person may suffer personal injury at any given time in a car accident, such as spinal cord injuries. Any of these injuries can lead to lost wages if they force you out of work and can cause high medical bills.
Imagine how hard it might be to pay back six figures worth of medical bills when your insurance company drops you. That was the situation for Steve Hailey, who confounded problems by lying to his insurance company about his medical history.
In a directed verdict in the middle of trial, Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter Polos found that Blue Shield acted in good faith when the company investigated the medical history of Hailey and dropped his policy. Hailey had brought a civil case against the insurer, saying Blue Shield dropped his coverage wrongly after a car crash left him with more than $400,000 in medical bills.
In a statement, Blue Shield called the verdict “a complete vindication” after five years of litigation.
“The Haileys finally admitted what Blue Shield maintained all along,” Blue Shield general counsel Seth Jacobs said in a statement. “The evidence of deceit by the Haileys was overwhelming.”
In the ruling, the judge called Blue Shield’s investigation procedures reasonable, adding that the Haileys “willfully misrepresented” information on their Blue Shield application.
As personal injury attorneys in San Diego, we believe that if you suffer an injury in a car accident and are not insured, you will have to pay back high medical bills. That is why you should always hire an experience personal injury law firm to be on your side. We can get you the medical help and, in some cases, can establish a medical lien (which will allow you to receive your medical care and not have to pay a dime until after your personal injury claim has been settled).
Do not get left out in the cold like Mr. Hailey.
Call us now or click here for a FREE CONSULTATION with an experienced personal injury attorney as to how we may help you at 1-800-655-6585. We look forward to providing good advice to help you make smart decisions about your case in either English or Spanish.
About Michael PinesMichael Pines is a former insurance company attorney who specializes in car accident injury. While he was an insurance attorney, he learned from behind the scenes on how insurance companies work and how they decided to pay injured people. Now that he works against insurance companies, Michael's inside knowledge has resulted in significant benefits to his clients injured in car accidents.
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