Cheerleader fell and suffered brain damage – but school’s insurance won’t pay up

When a child is seriously injured, it’s always emotionally devastating for the family. Unfortunately, it can be financially devastating, also. Yet all too often, families are left “holding the bag” in terms of out-of-control medical expenses when tight-fisted insurance companies refuse to live up to their responsibilities. Then, a lawsuit is the injured parties’ only recourse.

What happened to Patty Phommanyvong is a case in point. [read more]