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Valkenburgh Law Firm, P.C.

  • 7 East Steuben Street, Bath, NY 14810

Thomas J. Stahr

  • 7 W. Morris St., Bath, NY 14810-0386

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What can I do if my insurance company is refusing to pay a hospital stay claiming it’s because it could be linked to a pre existing condition?

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Answered by attorney David F. Stoddard (Unclaimed Profile)
Personal Injury lawyer at The David F. Stoddard Law Firm
If you think they are wrong, if the insurance is through your employer, you should find an attorney who represents clients with employment benefit claims, also known as ERISA claims to review your health insurance policy and your medical records to determine if they are right. If it is your own private insurance policy, and ERISA lawyer, or a litigation/contracts attorney can help. If you agree that it is a pre-existing condition, and if the policy clearly excludes pre-existing conditions, then you will owe the bill as if you have no insurance. However, it may still be worth consulting an attorney because laws have been passed limiting the ability of insurers to exclude pre-existing conditions.
If you think they are wrong, if the insurance is through your employer, you should find an attorney who represents clients with employment benefit claims, also known as ERISA claims to review your health insurance policy and your medical records to determine if they are right. If it is your own private insurance policy, and ERISA lawyer, or a litigation/contracts attorney can help. If you agree that it is a pre-existing condition, and if the policy clearly excludes pre-existing conditions, then you will owe the bill as if you have no insurance. However, it may still be worth consulting an attorney because laws have been passed limiting the ability of insurers to exclude pre-existing conditions.
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Could I get compensated for losing function of my finger?

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Answered by attorney Gregory M Janks (Unclaimed Profile)
Personal Injury lawyer at Gregory M. Janks, P.C.
In Michigan you are entitled to worker's compensation benefits for an on-the-job injury. Primarily these benefits consist of a statutory payment for wage loss and for medical expenses. If there was a 3rd party (ie: some one/company other than your employer) that was at fault for your incident, then you may sue them for pain & suffering, loss of use of your finger, mental anguish, etc. These cases are somewhat expensive to present and your damages will have to be significant enough to warrant the expense and risk in pursuing same (which your damages may not be). Further, in any such case the worker's comp benefits you received will act as a lien on any recovery, which also makes these cases harder to justify pursuing. It is best to consult a local lawyer for analysis/advice.
In Michigan you are entitled to worker's compensation benefits for an on-the-job injury. Primarily these benefits consist of a statutory payment for wage loss and for medical expenses. If there was a 3rd party (ie: some one/company other than your employer) that was at fault for your incident, then you may sue them for pain & suffering, loss of use of your finger, mental anguish, etc. These cases are somewhat expensive to present and your damages will have to be significant enough to warrant the expense and risk in pursuing same (which your damages may not be). Further, in any such case the worker's comp benefits you received will act as a lien on any recovery, which also makes these cases harder to justify pursuing. It is best to consult a local lawyer for analysis/advice.
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Is a piece of glass in a pastry something I should really fight at?

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Answered by attorney John F Brennan (Unclaimed Profile)
Personal Injury lawyer at Musilli Brennan Associates, PLLC
It appear damages which you sustained were minimal. If you actually chipped tooth then the purveyor of the pastry would be potentially liable for its repair. If the incident has been properly documented you should go to the responsible bakery and ask for some compensation for your damages as well as a new pastry. It is doubtful engaging an attorney for this, unless there were additional and provable damages, would be economical. You can only recover your actual and provable damages.
It appear damages which you sustained were minimal. If you actually chipped tooth then the purveyor of the pastry would be potentially liable for its repair. If the incident has been properly documented you should go to the responsible bakery and ask for some compensation for your damages as well as a new pastry. It is doubtful engaging an attorney for this, unless there were additional and provable damages, would be economical. You can only recover your actual and provable damages.
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