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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:55 PM Original message |
KO is wrong on the Wal-Mart case |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. Her lawyer should have gotten her damages |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Her lawyers got over 1/2 million - greedy assholes. |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. Even so |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. It shouldn't happen |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. If walmart is self insured they hire an insurance company to administer the plan |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. but they would be suing in WalMart's name |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. If there was a single payer system this woman's medical bills would be taken care of. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. If she hadn't sued, the insurance company would have sued, except they would |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Wal-Mart is probably still on the hook for future medical expenses |
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trayfoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. According to Toobin....... |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. thanks, I didn't hear that |
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CC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. When KO did the story yesterday he explained |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
9. I agree - people should take up a fund for her but I don't think |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
12. Another reason I agree with you - what if Wal-Mart has done this |
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Indykatie (416 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
13. Subrogation and Right to Recover Clauses |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. that is exactly right |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
15. Fuck the insurance companies! Leave the woman be! |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. He's absolutely right |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. there is no bright line |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. That nursing home costs at minimum $6000 per month. |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 10:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Oh, maybe the 400K might make her bleak life a little brighter? |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Wal-mart has no authority to override decisions of the administrator of their health |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. They could have done the right thing and not pressed the matter |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 10:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. No company can override a health care plan administrator |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 10:55 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. And it's somehow against corporate policy to write a check? |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
25. Her lawyers should have realized this would happen |
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