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Top Verdicts

Feb. 16, 2012

Top Plaintiffs' Verdicts by Impact--Thomas Nickerson v. Stonebridge Life Insurance Company


The question of who should have the final say in approving medical care - the physician or the insurance company - was key in a case involving a former U.S. marine and paraplegic.


Thomas Nickerson broke his leg in two places and was admitted to the Veterans Administration Hospital in Long Beach, remaining there for 109 days on doctor's orders.


After his release, he submitted a claim to his insurance company, Stonebridge Life Insurance, seeking cover...

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