Personal Injury Victim Files Class Action Lawsuit in California : Hospital Being Sued for Medical Co-Payment
Consumer Affairs
Kaiser Permanente faces a class action lawsuit in California filed by personal injury victim rear-ended in traffic accident. Former patient says that insurance company failed to refund co-payment after victim collected under personal injury award. Plaintiff in the case suffers small, individual damages, but class action status of lawsuit could possibly affect thousands of medical insurance customers
The victim was awarded $4,250 in damages in a lawsuit filed by personal injury attorney against the driver. Kaiser’s policy states that, when a medical insurance customer collects damages in a personal injury lawsuit, the insurance company may file to seek reimbursement of its costs. The insurance company did this, but did not credit the victim for an initial $20 co-payment.
The lawsuit was filed in the State of California court in May 2009.
