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Holly Evans

Woman given ibuprofen after breaking back on holiday forced to pay £30,000 for surgery

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The family of a British woman are facing a £30,000 bill after their daughter was seriously injured in central America.

Amie Coltman, 24, was travelling in a tuktuk while on holiday in Nicaragua when she was thrown into the road and crushed her spine. Despite the vehicle being a commonly used mode of transport, her insurance company refused to pay her mounting medical bills following the accident earlier this month.

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