Vancouver man sues Burnaby insurer over hospital bill for African 'scorpion injury'

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Vancouver man sues Burnaby insurer over hospital bill for African 'scorpion injury'
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Johnny Onyes Nwachukwu was hospitalized for nine days after being injured by a scorpion in Nigeria, according to a lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court. Nwachukwu claims BCAA has refused to provide him travel benefits to cover the cost.

A Vancouver man is suing a Burnaby-based insurance provider over medical expenses he racked up after a scorpion injury in Africa.

The injury required “immediate medical attention and care,” states the claim, and Nwachukwu was hospitalized for nine days. But BCAA has refused to provide the benefits, the claim says, despite Nwachukwu providing “all the requested and required medical information as well as other supporting documentation in accordance with the terms and conditions of the policy.”

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