5th Circuit Affirms Denial Of AD&D Claim For Amputation Preceded By Stubbed Toe

Mealey's (February 8, 2021, 12:42 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — An estate has no grounds to seek accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage for a man’s amputation that started with a stubbed toe because pre-existing medical conditions at least in part caused the loss of his leg, a Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled in an unpublished opinion on Feb. 2, affirming a trial court’s judgment....