CITY BOXER'S HOLIDAY WOE; pounds 60,000 bill to bring sick nan back home to Britain.Byline: LUKE TRAYNOR A LIVERPOOL boxer today told of his holiday nightmare after his sick mother-in-law was ordered to pay over pounds 60,000 to be flown home from Turkey. Paul Fletcher has spent the last six weeks in Bodrum after Jean Edwards, 73, fell and needed emergency surgery for a blockage in her bowels. But because her insurance company has ruled her claim is invalid, they insist the pensioner PENSIONER. One who is supported by an allowance at the will of another. It is more usually applied to him who receives an annuity or pension from the government. must stump up all her medical fees and the cost of an air ambulance air ambulance Emergency medicine A helicopter or, less commonly, a fixed wing aircraft, used to evacuate a person who requires immediate medical attention that cannot be provided at his/her current location back to the UK. Mr Fletcher, who was on holidas y with his wife Lynn and her mum Jean, has spent a month-and-a-half trying to reach an agreement with insurers EHIC EHIC n abbr (= European Health Insurance Card) → CEAM f Plus. The former Norris Green History Norris Green is a large housing estate and council ward in Liverpool, England comprising some 1,500 dwellings, it is locally known as "Noggsy". It was built in the 1920s on land donated to the city by Lord Derby, who was at the time resident at nearby Knowsley fighter, who represented St Theresa's on Utting Avenue, told the ECHO: "What's happened has gone beyond upset, they've found a loophole and are exploiting it. "We're now trying to get funds together ourselves, but we haven't got that sort of money. "It's bang out of order, and every day the price of medical treatment goes up pounds 2,000." Mrs Edwards, from Middleton, Manchester, bought a travel policy online and ticked a box to declare existing health complaints. But the insurance company, EHIC Plus, says Jean did not give enough details and claims the policy is not valid - even though her present illness is not related to previous problems. Four days ago, Mrs Edwards' heart stopped for 40 minutes, but she was revived and one of her lungs recently collapsed. Paul, now 52, started boxing in Liverpool from the age of 11 until he was 30 winning two national amateur titles along the way and still has many friends in the city. The distraught family has complained to the Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Ombudsman and the British Insurance Brokers Association, who are both looking into the issue. A spokesman for EHIC Plus said: "This claim was declined by underwriters on the basis of non-disclosure of relevant material facts. email luke.traynor@liverpool.com 0151 472 2486 CAPTION(S): TRAPPED: Paul Fletcher and his mother-in-law Jean Edwards |
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