What do you get in exchange for donating blood? ——Guizhou's eldest sister Yuan's lawsuit
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Sister Yuan from Zunyi, Guizhou Province, was injured in a car accident and the blood transfusion cost was reimbursed by the blood station, but the insurance company refused to compensate, what is going on?
The story of Sister Yuan and the blood bank
Sister Yuan is a grassroots doctor in Zunyi, Guizhou Province, and has been donating blood for many years.
She is not only a good doctor and a kind-hearted person, but she has also received many local commendations.
Because of her unpaid blood donation, she also has a very close relationship with the blood bank.
Every time she donates blood, she receives warm reminders and thank-you letters from the blood center, and sometimes even small gifts. For Sister Yuan, unpaid blood donation is a habit and a responsibility.
Fate is always merciless. In 2024, Sister Yuan was seriously injured in a car accident, and the hospital gave her a blood transfusion.
According to the Blood Donation Law, as an unpaid blood donor, she enjoyed the right to be reimbursed for blood transfusion expenses, and the blood station reimbursed her for blood transfusion expenses of 5,180 yuan.
The confusion of the insurance company's denial of claims
After the car accident, Sister Yuan filed an application for compensation of 350,000 yuan from the insurance company, including blood transfusion costs.
The insurance company refused to compensate for the cost of the blood transfusion on the grounds that it had already been reimbursed by the blood bank. This practice of the insurance company made Sister Yuan feel very confused and dissatisfied.
Sister Yuan believes that although the blood transfusion cost was reimbursed by the blood bank, this cost is essentially her loss and should be borne by the insurance company.
The insurance companies have stuck to their position that they should no longer be reimbursed for expenses that have already been reimbursed. As a result, the two sides were at a stalemate, and Sister Yuan decided to take the insurance company to court.
The setbacks of the first and second trials
After the case entered the court, the court of first instance ruled that the cost of blood transfusion had been reimbursed by the blood bank and should no longer be compensated by the insurance company.
Sister Yuan was very dissatisfied with this result and decided to appeal. The court of second instance upheld the judgment of the court of first instance, still holding that the cost of the blood transfusion had nothing to do with the accident loss and should not be compensated by the insurance company.
For such a verdict, Sister Yuan felt very angry and helpless. She felt that as an unpaid blood donor, she should have received more protection of her rights and interests, but the reality made her feel left out and unfair. She decided to continue the appeal, hoping to protect her rights and interests through legal channels.
The reversal of the Court of Third Instance
The court of third instance held that the first two judgments were erroneous in the application of law, and ruled that the insurance company should compensate Yuan for the cost of blood transfusion.
This result made Sister Yuan finally breathe a sigh of relief, and also made her feel a little comforted.
The judgment of the court of third instance may affect the reference of the judgment of similar cases in the future. This verdict is not only a victory for Sister Yuan, but also a protection for the rights and interests of unpaid blood donors.
How to protect the rights and interests of unpaid blood donors?
From a social and economic perspective, this case has sparked a wide discussion about the protection of the rights and interests of unpaid blood donors.
Unpaid blood donation is a public welfare act and a contribution to society. Unpaid blood donors deserve more protection and care when they encounter difficulties.
The reality is often not as good as it should be. As a commercial organization, insurance companies pay more attention to the maximization of interests rather than the protection of individual rights and interests.
This conflict between business logic and the concept of public welfare is the deep-seated problem behind Sister Yuan's case.
From an economic point of view, by refusing to pay for blood transfusion costs, insurance companies are actually evading their own liability for compensation, thereby reducing their own operating costs. This practice ignores the legitimate rights and interests of individuals and harms the spirit of public welfare in society.
Revelation of similar events
Similar cases have not been uncommon in the past five years. For example, if an unpaid blood donor was injured in a traffic accident in a local area, the cost of the blood transfusion was also reimbursed, but the insurance company refused to pay for it.
In the end, the unpaid blood donor won the lawsuit through legal means.
These cases tell us that the protection of the rights and interests of unpaid blood donors needs to attract more attention and attention.
Although the judgment of the law can protect the rights and interests of individuals to a certain extent, it is more important to better protect the legitimate rights and interests of unpaid blood donors in the design and operation of the system.
Personal reviews
As an ordinary person, after watching Sister Yuan's experience, my heart is really mixed. Unpaid blood donation is originally a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people, but in real life, because of the blind spots of some systems and laws,
So that these unpaid blood donors do not get the protection they deserve when they encounter difficulties. This kind of situation is really chilling.
Open-minded thinking
Although Sister Yuan's victory is good news, it is more important how to give more protection and care to unpaid blood donors in terms of system and law. I hope that in the future, there will be fewer and fewer such cases, so that unpaid blood donors can truly feel the warmth and care of the society. What do you think about such a thing?