when bruschi suffered a stroke in 2005, he was treated at massachusetts general hospital, which he said was well equipped to handle the medical emergency. .
�long delays can put people under incredible stress at an already difficult time and could also mean that someone�s health could take a turn for the worse. .
the youngest claimant was aged 20, and the eldest aged 89, while the average policy duration at claim stage was 10 years. .