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This is a terrible accident and I sincerely hope that she fully recovers...
As a boat owner and operator personally I feel that it is 100% my responsibility to make sure that the prop area is clear. I also think that protocols regarding "the prop area" should always be thoroughly discussed in a safety briefing if anyone, snorkelers or divers, will be entering the water.
Lastly, whenever I read any stories regarding injuries it reminds me of the importance of having good dive insurance.
As a boat owner and operator personally I feel that it is 100% my responsibility to make sure that the prop area is clear. I also think that protocols regarding "the prop area" should always be thoroughly discussed in a safety briefing if anyone, snorkelers or divers, will be entering the water.
Lastly, whenever I read any stories regarding injuries it reminds me of the importance of having good dive insurance.
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I'm curious about that two-inch arterial blood clot that allegedly prevented her from bleeding out. Seems odd for a healthy and active 37-year-old yoga instructor jet setter active in all sorts of activities. I've had a few later in life, but they caused me enough problems to seek medical advice and treatment.
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Yoga instructor suffers horrific injuries in freak boat accident in Mexico
A British yoga instructor said she is lucky to be alive after she was sliced open by a boat propeller while snorkeling in Mexico during a dream vacation with her husband. Amor Armitage, 37, said it…
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A shame that they did not carry medical insurance to cover their trip to Mexico.
blame the victum?Yoga instructor suffers horrific injuries in freak boat accident in Mexico
A British yoga instructor said she is lucky to be alive after she was sliced open by a boat propeller while snorkeling in Mexico during a dream vacation with her husband. Amor Armitage, 37, said it…
A shame that they did not carry medical insurance to cover their trip to Mexico.
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Yoga instructor suffers horrific injuries in freak boat accident in Mexico
A British yoga instructor said she is lucky to be alive after she was sliced open by a boat propeller while snorkeling in Mexico during a dream vacation with her husband. Amor Armitage, 37, said it…
A shame that they did not carry medical insurance to cover their trip to Mexico.
Is that aimed at my post? No, absolutely not. Many of us carry medical insurance to avoid the massive expense of a travel related illness. accident, or mishap. It's a wise thing to do, don't you think? I would think that this is a take home lesson.
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I have to nag my daughter about always taking good trip insurance when leaving the US, including on cruises. I got away without it on several trips and small boat sailing cruises before I learned about the risks from stories like hers. My daughter is always resistant even tho it saved her a lot when my granddaughter lost her passport in China. If they needed $50-100,000 for repatriation on a trip, I'd pay it, but it'd be rough.Yoga instructor suffers horrific injuries in freak boat accident in Mexico
A British yoga instructor said she is lucky to be alive after she was sliced open by a boat propeller while snorkeling in Mexico during a dream vacation with her husband. Amor Armitage, 37, said it…
A shame that they did not carry medical insurance to cover their trip to Mexico.
DAN has good trip insurance from Generali, but I just get it from Generali - and never the cheapest plan! I consider buying them a family DAN membership so they'd always be covered for repatriation, but that's limited to commercial transportation.
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I posted previously but was deleted, I didn’t think the question was offensive, I will try again.
Wouldn’t the boat operation have accident insurance, or is it different in Mexico?
Wouldn’t the boat operation have accident insurance, or is it different in Mexico?
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