Brit travel agent seriously injured in Thai crash forced to pay £35,000 after wrongly thinking she had travel insurance with her bank
Abbie Sontag, from Essex, was devastated to discover her travel insurance didn't cover her £35,000 medical costs as she lies 'unable to move' in a Thai hospital
A TRAVEL agent holidaying in Thailand with her partner has been forced to pay £35,000 in hospital bills after being seriously injured when she was hit by a truck.
Abbie Sontag, 28, was devastated to discover her travel insurance didn't cover the medical costs as she lies unable to move in a Thai hospital.
The couple were travelling in a local taxi from Phuket to Khao Lao when they were hit head-on by a truck.
The horrific injuries she suffered in the crash include three broken ribs, a ruptured spleen and bowel, and a break in her spine.
Her younger sister Ellis, 25, told : "Abbie and Pete are two of the most incredible, hard-working people and did not deserve this to happen to them.
"They were only a few days into their travels when the tragedy struck. They were hit by a lorry head on and then it hit the car in front and spun into theirs.
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"They are being so incredibly brave and have both had painful operations."
"We were hit with the devastating news that Abbie's insurance does not cover her medical bills and we are now relying on the generosity of people to help raise the money to get Abbie the medical help she needs without having the worries of paying it all back."
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