Thursday, September 11, 2008

Man Mistakenly Told He's Dying Sues After Giving Away Savings


UK - A grandfather who gave away his life savings after terminal cancer was diagnosed is to sue his local health authority after it transpired that the diagnosis was incorrect. Andy Lees, 72, from Blackburn, West Lothian, gave away his £12,000 savings to friends and family. He also spent a further £6,500 on his funeral. However, a year after their initial diagnosis, doctors at St John’s Hospital in Livingston, told him that he is in fact suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a lung condition that causes a narrowing of the airways. Although he is seriously ill, he is not dying. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Nuts Online