Australian faces $50,000 medical bill after “great joy” accident in Bali

An Australian man has been ordered to pay $50,000 in medical costs after suffering life-threatening injuries in a hit-and-run accident in Bali. His injuries are so severe that he is likely to be unable to enjoy “one of his greatest joys in life”. Sam Hourigan was in the Uluwatu area last weekend when he was hit by a motorcyclist who was allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road without his lights on.

While Hourigan was unconscious, he was run over by another scooter, leaving him with broken ribs, a smashed spleen, “cuts all over his body” and internal bleeding. His travel insurance reportedly won’t cover the cost of his treatment due to a “minor technical exclusion.” The exact reason is unknown.

His partner, Kristen Czyszek, said the injuries would affect Hourigan forever. “Nothing can prepare you for the grief, shock, anger and sadness of seeing the person you love fighting for their life,” she wrote on social media. “Day and night I am by his side.”

“Inconsolable” injuries will prevent man from enjoying “the greatest joy of his life”

Hourigan was an avid freediver and often explored new underwater locations with his partner, but the removal of his spleen means he faces the possibility of never being able to do so again, as the organ is vital for divers to physiologically adapt when holding their breath underwater for long periods at lower altitudes.

“Sam now has no spleen or appendix and one of his greatest joys in life is freediving, which may be taken away from him forever. He knows he is lucky to be alive, but his heart is broken,” Czyszek said.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to raise money for medical bills.

“Anyone who knows him will say he is the most generous person with the biggest heart,” she said.

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