India News | Agra Man Who Lost Both Legs in Train Accident Wins Rs-51 Lakh Insurance Claim
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A man from Agra, who lost both his legs in a train accident six years ago, has won a Rs-51 lakh insurance claim after the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ruled against the insurer for rejecting his demand, a lawyer said on Friday.
Agra, Mar 21 (PTI) A man from Agra, who lost both his legs in a train accident six years ago, has won a Rs-51 lakh insurance claim after the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ruled against the insurer for rejecting his demand, a lawyer said on Friday.
The commission has also directed the company to pay 6 per cent interest on the amount, he added.
Pranjal Gupta, a resident of Agra, fell from the Kalindi Express train near the Hathras Junction station on December 27, 2019 and suffered severe injuries on both legs. Due to sepsis during treatment, doctors had to amputate both legs below the knee, Gupta's lawyer Kaim Singh said.
At the time of the accident, Gupta had an active health insurance policy with Niva Bupa Insurance (formerly Max Bupa). It was purchased on March 29, 2019 and was valid till March 28, 2020. However, when he filed a claim, the insurer denied it on various grounds, Singh said.
"Recently, the district consumer commission, led by Chairman Sarvesh Kumar and Member Rajiv Singh, ruled that Niva Bupa must pay Rs 51 lakh, along with interest, to Gupta," he added.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)