Debbie Stewart has spoken out about the importance of travel insurance after her brother Dennis was left fighting for his life in hospital following an accident abroad
A British holidaymaker has warned others they could have to fork out thousands of pounds if they don’t take out travel insurance. A family faced medical bills of up to £10,000 after failing secure cover for their trip.
Speaking to the Mirror, mum-of-two Debbie said: "We had to rely on complete and utter strangers. We were humbled, very humbled for the support. So it shows the world is a good place and strangers can be so kind. We couldn't have done it without the help of strangers. "It is a lesson learned the hard way but he has realised the importance of insurance. He could have died but now he knows the importance of it. He realises as well that he is not invincible. It has brought him way back down to Earth in some ways, and now he appreciates a lot more things.
Dennis's plight was more severe as, after medics in South Africa told him the scheduled flight to London Heathrow would "probably kill him", he anticipated costs of private healthcare, accommodation and other charges to amount to £10,000. After encouragement from friends, Debbie reluctantly created a fundraising page to help cover her family's bleak costs.
"He was able to regain his strength over time because he was very fit before the accident. He still has no memory of what exactly happened. He has no recollection of that night, or the first few days in hospital. So it's nearly one week of nothing, and I doubt he will ever get that back. This frustrates him, but I tell him 'Dennis, it could have been a lot, lot worse'. He does get frustrated but it is what the brain does. We are human beings; we break, and he is still alive.
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