When Gwyn Bateman accidentally fell into a fire pit late last year, she thought receiving medical care in Clark County would be a given.
After a trip to the emergency room, the lifelong Salmon Creek resident went to get her wounds treated at a local clinic under her insurance. However, not long after, she was referred to Portland’s Legacy Emanuel Medical Center to see a specialist.
Once she was able to see a doctor there, she discovered her burns were more severe than she thought…