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Post by Soutpeel on May 23, 2017 9:00:38 GMT 7
Yorkshire woman, 22, who 'could lose leg' after Thailand motorbike crash in race against time to raise £100,000 The family of a 22-year-old Yorkshire woman fear she may lose her leg unless £100,000 can be raised to fly her home after being involved in a motorbike accident in Thailand. Jenni Evans, from Sheffield Road, Barnsley, was a passenger on a motorbike when she was involved in a serious accident on Ko Pha Ngan island on Thursday, May 11. The Barnsley Council worker was on the holiday of a lifetime with her boyfriend Joe when the accident occurred, causing substantial damage to her right leg. Due to a misunderstanding around what British driving licenses will allow you to do abroad, Jenni was not insured to be on the motorbike, though she was unaware of this at the time. It means her holiday insurance company are not willing to cover the costs of medical evacuation or treatment and she remains in hospital in Thailand. Read more at: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/yorkshire-woman-22-who-could-lose-leg-after-thailand-motorbike-crash-in-race-against-time-to-raise-100-000-1-8555577 |
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Post by Soutpeel on May 23, 2017 9:11:40 GMT 7
I am confused by one statement, about the misunderstanding as regards the DL...she was a passenger on the bike not the driver so this statement is irrelevant, if Jenni Evans was on the back of a motocy taxi and had the same accident, she still would have been uninsured
I stand to be corrected, having never had a UK DL, but i understand you can ride a moped upto 50cc on a UK car DL and most of the motocys one rents in Thailand are 100cc or 125cc so not sure what there is to misunderstand unless one is a fking illiterate
Further GBP 100k to air ambulance someone home due to leg injury ?...i could see this for an IC case but is this an IC case ?...would get far better treatment in Thailand for 100k
So many holes in this story
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Post by smokie36 on May 23, 2017 9:19:54 GMT 7
Two things Soutie.
1. Bangkok Samui hospital. They have a fast boat service from Koh Phangan....I will bet she has been shipped to the money farm hospital.
2. Their crowdfunding effort has so far raised over 21000 quid. To be honest at the public hospital in Nathon which is perfectly good that would be enough for a 12 month stay and operations etc.
Someone needs to have a word in their shell like.
The insurance issue is completely different. Does this mean I am not covered if I get on the back of a bike taxi in Bangkok?
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Post by Soutpeel on May 23, 2017 9:32:28 GMT 7
Two things Soutie. 1. Bangkok Samui hospital. They have a fast boat service from Koh Phangan....I will bet she has been shipped to the money farm hospital. 2. Their crowdfunding effort has so far raised over 21000 quid. To be honest at the public hospital in Nathon which is perfectly good that would be enough for a 12 month stay and operations etc. Someone needs to have a word in their shell like. The insurance issue is completely different. Does this mean I am not covered if I get on the back of a bike taxi in Bangkok? On the insurance You need to check with your own medical insurance policy, but i know for a fact, i am not, as a motocy taxi service is not a recognised / legal mode of "public transport" hence i very very rarely will get on the back of one, i will get a proper taxi if possible, how this would relate to a tuk tuk, i havent looked at the policy or asked the question either, the whole question of claims revolves around whether the service is properly licensed, insured "business" with public liability insurance I understand money farm hospital comment, but the piece says GBP 100k to fly her home, hence my question, of course part of the 100k will be needed to pay the hospital to get her released |
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Post by smokie36 on May 23, 2017 10:21:25 GMT 7
On the insurance issue regards cars....you would assume a public taxi therefore would be fine but what about a GrabCar or Uber?
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Post by me on May 23, 2017 10:23:16 GMT 7
Yorkshire woman, 22, who 'could lose leg' after Thailand motorbike crash in race against time to raise £100,000 The family of a 22-year-old Yorkshire woman fear she may lose her leg unless £100,000 can be raised to fly her home after being involved in a motorbike accident in Thailand. Jenni Evans, from Sheffield Road, Barnsley, was a passenger on a motorbike when she was involved in a serious accident on Ko Pha Ngan island on Thursday, May 11. The Barnsley Council worker was on the holiday of a lifetime with her boyfriend Joe when the accident occurred, causing substantial damage to her right leg. Due to a misunderstanding around what British driving licenses will allow you to do abroad, Jenni was not insured to be on the motorbike, though she was unaware of this at the time. It means her holiday insurance company are not willing to cover the costs of medical evacuation or treatment and she remains in hospital in Thailand. Read more at: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/yorkshire-woman-22-who-could-lose-leg-after-thailand-motorbike-crash-in-race-against-time-to-raise-100-000-1-8555577
As regards the evacuation costs these can be reduced considerably. She can probably fly if she has a Nurse accompany her...(in rare cases a doctor is needed but this does not sound like one). If posible business class seats could be more suitible. She may on facebook find a nurse willing to fly with her that is at present in Thailand who can change plans to return with her or even one who will fly from the UK in return for a couple of days at the beach. |
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Post by Soutpeel on May 23, 2017 11:15:28 GMT 7
On the insurance issue regards cars....you would assume a public taxi therefore would be fine but what about a GrabCar or Uber? Again a very interesting question from a "legal" stand point, but rest assured the like of Uber and GrabCar will notbe liable for FA With respect to Thailand i believe Uber is illegal as of 2014, so one suspects that "could" invalidate a claim, appears Uber has all kinds of legal issues going on all over the world en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uber_protests_and_legal_actions |
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