The story of Bessie Smith has been debunked. In the early 1970s, Dr. Hugh Smith gave a detailed account of his experience to Bessie's biographer Chris Albertson. This is the most reliable eyewitness testimony about the events surrounding her death. Dr. Smith made it clear that Ms. Smith did not die because she was refused care.
Given her personal relationship with both Bloom and Reynolds, it would be a conflict of interest for Evie to be the hospital's attorney for the Whitney case.