What happens if you’re in a bad car accident and hospitalized abroad?

It’s everyone’s worst vacation nightmare – you’re in a cab or driving when traveling internationally, and you or a loved one are hospitalized abroad.

Generally, when this happens, you’ll be transported to the nearest hospital to get care and get stabilized after the accident. In some situations, especially if you’re in a remote area, you’ll be transported from a local hospital to a trauma center or more specialized hospital to care for your injuries.

Once you or your loved one are stabilized, it’s time to start thinking about whether or not you should continue your care abroad, or whether it’s time for a medical flight home.

In many cases, especially where there is a long rehabilitation window in a rehab facility, most insurance providers want to have patients closer to loved ones and care in order to provide coverage. Your medical and/or travel insurance can help you understand what is and isn’t covered in this situation.

Medical Flights After Auto Accidents

Medical flights are available around the world, and are provided by specially-outfitted private jets. These flights can be arranged with just a day or two notice, and typically go in and out of smaller airports.

Those smaller airports are regularly more convenient and closer to the hospitals or care centers needed. With a company like Air Ambulance Worldwide, the medical flight company will contact the hospitals on both ends to coordinate the transfer in as seamless a way as possible.

The medical transfer starts at the hospital, where a care team will arrive to transport you or your loved one to ground transportation to the airport. This ground transportation can be an ambulance or other transport, depending on level of care needed. Then, at the airport, you or your loved one will be moved onto the airplane for the medical flight. The medical flight will take you or your loved one to your destination – and typically, one family member can ride along in the medical jet at no additional cost.

Throughout the flight, there will be a medical team attending to you or your loved one. The composition of who these medical specialists are, and how many there are will depend on the level of care needed.

At the destination airport, you or your loved one will again be moved to the destination hospital or rehab facility with ground transport arranged by Air Ambulance Worldwide.

How to Arrange an Air Ambulance Flight After a Car Accident Abroad

Arranging an air ambulance is easy – simply give the Air Ambulance Worldwide team a call and we can help. Our team is available 24/7, and can work with you to get the best price possible, as well as work with you for any travel or medical insurance reimbursements you’re entitled to.

Give us a call today and we can start arranging same-day.