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Holiday Horror: £28,000 Bill After Greek Island Crash
8 Oct
Summary
- A British couple faced a substantial £28,000 bill during their Greek island holiday.
- A quadbike accident resulted in a severe back injury for Diane Steadman.
- Travel insurance failed to cover quadbike rental, leading to unexpected costs.
A holiday to the Greek island of Skiathos turned into a nightmare for British couple Diane Steadman and Mick Raftery. The pair encountered a severe incident on September 11 when the quadbike they were using was hit by a local car.
Diane Steadman suffered a serious back injury, breaking two vertebrae, and required immediate medical attention. While initially believing her travel insurance would cover all costs, she discovered that quadbikes were explicitly excluded from her policy.
This exclusion led to an unexpected and immense financial burden. Diane had to borrow £28,000 to fund an air ambulance flight back to the UK for further treatment and an upcoming operation.
Following the ordeal, Diane expressed her reluctance to travel abroad again. Mick Raftery has since issued a strong warning to other travelers, urging them to meticulously check the fine print of their insurance policies before renting vehicles like quadbikes to avoid similar costly mistakes.
