In February 2004, Tara Sadler and her husband Don narrowly avoided being hit by a van fleeing police in Yakima. Tara’s head whipped forward then snapped back when Don hit the brakes to avoid hitting the van. She suffered a herniated disc that was dangerously close to pinching her spinal cord and leaving her permanently disabled.
Despite her doctor’s recommendations for immediate surgery, State Farm wrongfully denied her claim.
The Sadler family had a small family auto mechanic business, but no health insurance. Tara’s personal injury protection coverage from her State Farm insurance policy was needed to cover her hospital treatment.
Six months after the accident, a State Farm-approved doctor examined Sadler and recommended doctors immediately perform neck surgery on Tara.
Two-weeks and two surgeries later, Tara found herself permanently disabled. Doctors attribute her disabilities to State Farm’s wrongful delay of surgery to treat Tara’s injuries. Tara now uses a wheelchair to get around and no longer works.
Have you ever been treated badly by your insurance company?
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