British Teen Who Forgot to Buy Travel Insurance Faces $150,000 Medical Bill After Accident in United States

British Teen Who Forgot to Buy Travel Insurance Faces $150,000 Medical Bill After Accident in United States
18-year-old Karmen Curley in intensive care. Sian Curley/GoFundMe
Venus Upadhayaya
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A British teenager who forgot to buy travel insurance for her holiday in the United States faces a $150,000 medical bill over a brain injury she suffered in an accident in Los Angeles.

Karmen Curley, 18, was visiting her sister Sian when she fell off an electric scooter after hitting a pothole, according to an appeal on GoFundMe.
Venus Upadhayaya
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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