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Amy Schneider: Before Surgery, She Couldn’t Lift a 10-Pound Bag of Potatoes
You may have heard about the woman who got a breast implant that expanded and ruptured. When her insurance company denied payment for the procedure, she fought back and won. In the process, she found a champion for her cause: attorney Lisa Bloom, whose clients include Rosie O’Donnell and John Edwards. Bloom used her experience with the media to help Amy’s cause. She contacted the TV show “Oprah” and eventually convinced them to feature the case on their show. The resulting publicity helped the patient get reimbursed for the procedure. She ended up getting the surgery, but not until after the show aired. 1. Before Surgery, Amy Couldn’t Lift a…