Mitchell Starc sues insurance company over IPL contract payment
Australia left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc missed the whole of Indian Premier League 2018 season due to his injury, which he sustained in series against South Africa. The pacer was expected to play for Kolkata Knight Riders. In the same light, Starc has sought legal remedy to get $1.53 million from his insurance company regarding the injury payout for his IPL contract. Here is more.
Starc is suing a syndicate of Lloyd's of London.
According to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald, Starc had filed a lawsuit in the Victorian County Court last week against the insurers of his IPL deal. The report adds, Starc, who is represented by Mills Oakley Lawyers, is suing a syndicate of Lloyd's of London. It is a long-running insurance market where coverage exists for unique circumstances that traditional insurers don't provide.
Starc's policy insured him against injuries
Prior to the IPL, Starc had injured himself in the Test series against South Africa. The left-arm fast bowler suffered a calf complaint in the second Test in Port Elizabeth. He then succumbed to a fracture of his right tibial bone in the Cape Town Test. According to court documents, Starc's $1.53m policy, was effective if he missed IPL 2018 due to an injury.
What had Starc claimed?
Starc paid a premium of $97,920 to be covered between February 27 and March 31 in 2018. But on March 10, Starc claimed that he started feeling pain in his right calf while bowling during the second Test. The bowler also added that the injury was due to bowling on uneven footmarks on a worn pitch.
Here's what the writ has said
"The parties have exchanged correspondence about the plaintiff's claim which culminated in a final response from the defendant's representative in the form of an email sent on 22 November 2018. That email confirmed the defendant's contention that the plaintiff is not entitled to the total disablement benefit," the writ said.
