Lawyer offers hope for Sask. family hit with massive bill after insurance claim denial
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A Saskatchewan man left facing sky-high medical costs after he was denied a travel insurance claim may have legal options, according to an insurance lawyer who is offering the family help.
A Saskatchewan man left facing sky-high medical costs after he was denied a travel insurance claim may have legal options, according to an insurance lawyer who is offering the family help.
Recently while in Yuma, Arizona, Louis Lamothe suffered a massive stroke with his medical bills piling up to staggering amounts.
Sivan Tumarkin, who is the national co-managing partner at Samfiru and Tumarkin LLP in Calgary, Alta. said insurance companies will often look for every avenue they can to not payout a claim that was made.
“Unfortunately this is not uncommon and I say that in the context of people who are contacting me all the time asking for advice when they are denied these kinds of claims and really any insurance claim for that matter,” Tumarkin said.
Tumarkin said he is providing pro-bono assistance to Lamothe's family and is already reviewing documents related to their case.
According to Lamothe’s granddaughter Rebecca Fee, Saskatchewan Blue Cross denied Lamothe's travel insurance claim due to a 10-milligram increase in a cholesterol medication that wasn't reported to the company.
Fee said her grandfather was very honest on his application and disclosed that he had a lung disease and that he had a heart attack in the past.