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Admiral Denies Claim After Turkey Moped Crash, Leaving UK Couple With £20,000 Bill

Admiral cites licensing issues, alleged intoxication, and helmet non-use in rejecting the couple’s travel insurance claim.

Overview

  • Darren Webb, 34, and Danielle Davies, 30, were injured in a Marmaris moped crash on their first day, with Webb suffering a brain bleed and multiple fractures.
  • After 10 days in a Turkish hospital, Webb took a 2,560-mile coach journey over five and a half days because he lacked a fit-to-fly certificate.
  • Back in Lancashire, Royal Preston Hospital found Davies had a punctured lung and muscle damage, while Webb had a punctured lung and fractures to his arm, foot, ribs, and jaw.
  • Admiral says the claim is excluded due to riding without proper licence or training, alleged alcohol use by Webb, and Davies not wearing a helmet; Davies says tests showed Webb was under the legal limit and that no helmet was provided.
  • The pair report a roughly £20,000 hospital bill, say Turkish doctors recommended operations that would add about £15,000, and have launched a fundraiser after using house-deposit savings to cover costs.