14Jan/090
Iowa Wrongful Death Lawyer
The family of a 17-year-old leukemia patient in California has sued health-insurance giant Cigna Corp. of Philadelphia for her death, after the company initially refused to pay for a liver transplant. The Los Angeles family accuses Cigna of delaying and rejecting valid claims, which resulted in the Iowa wrongful death of Nataline Sarkisyan, said the family's attorney, Mark Geragos. Cigna had approved the transplant after a public protest but just hours before the girl died. Cigna spokesman Chris Curran said that the company empathizes with the family but added that the lawsuit is without merit. - AP