Murder Victim's Claim Denied for 'Pre-Existing Condition'

Stephanie McCraw, widow of Curtis McCraw, is suing Settlers Life Insurance after they refused to pay because Mr. McCraw had a "pre-existing condition," unrelated to the cause of his death. Curtis McCraw, who had hepatitis C, was gunned down by unknown assailants last April in Knoxville, Tennessee. "Mrs. McCraw lost her husband and wants this life insurance company to pay what is owed her. The policy is not specific as to whether there is a difference as to how you die. It does not even say you won't get paid if you have a pre-existing condition. Yet, the company is denying this claim because her husband had Hepatitis C, something totally unrelated to the way he was killed," said Curtis's lawyer, William Hotz.