A luxury Bali holiday has turned into an ongoing nightmare for a Perth father after a short trip in a golf buggy ended in disaster.
Curtis Bransby was holidaying at the five-star Karma Kandara hotel in Ungasan when he was thrown from the vehicle into a brick wall, shattering his arm and leaving him unable to work ever since.
The 47-year-old, his wife and their two daughters, aged three and five, were passengers in the buggy being driven by a hotel employee on one of the resort’s “steep and slippery” paths when it crashed into another buggy.
Mr Bransby told 7NEWS the impact sent him flying into a brick wall and caused the bones in his arm to “shatter”. His three-year-old, who had been sitting in his lap, was also thrown from the vehicle and suffered a bruised forehead.
Luckily, his wife and his other daughter managed to escape without injury.
A hotel accident report said the buggy’s “brake was faulty, (the vehicle) went out of control and collided with another buggy”.
The 47-year-old father said the accident “blew my arm to pieces” and left it “hanging behind my back like a piece of string”.
The cost of the surgery required to repair the fracture was covered by travel insurance but Mr Bransby says he is still struggling to recover from the September 20 crash and has now been diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome.
“I had intense pain for two months straight and now still have throbbing and cramping pains and if I bump or move incorrectly it is unbearable,” he told 7NEWS.
It has meant he has been unable to work since the accident, meanwhile, the bills are stacking up and relatives are having to chip in so they don’t default on their mortgage.
“Bills don’t go away and don’t pay themselves,” he said.
Mr Bransby was offered a $7600 ex-gratia payment by the hotel but he says it is not enough. He would like them to cover his lost wages and medical expenses and the cost of rescheduling flights.
“Covering wages would be good — it’s a start,” Mr Bransby said.
“(The hotel) is not admitting liability but it’s morally the right thing to do.
“What would have happened if my daughter had died?”
The spokesperson for the hotel told 7NEWS said they were still in talks with Mr Bransby and were waiting on medical reports. It was also undertaking a review of safety procedures.
“The unfortunate accident that occurred is both rare and unforeseeable,” they said.