A Welshman traveling the world has been left facing a medical bill worth thousands after he fractured his skull in a horror motorbike crash. Adam Davies, 28, from Pembrokeshire was badly injured after the collision on the island of Ko Tao in Thailand but a tiny detail in his travel insurance meant he was left without cover.
Now, his sister Jess Adams has urged other backpackers to double check their travel insurance documents and to read the small print. Adam is still being treated in a hospital in Koh Samui and his parents have flown out to be with him. Thanks to "overwhelming" support from friends, family, and the local community in their home village of Dinas the family have managed to raise £22,000 which will help cover his soaring expenses following the Boxing Day crash.
Jess, 30, said that while her brother had worldwide travel insurance with Lloyds his policy did not cover medical expenses for any period away after 31 days. As he regained consciousness in a Thai hospital he was told that because he'd been in Thailand for longer than 31 days without a break his insurance was void.
