Danny Hodgson

2023 - 1 - 13

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Backflip on one-punch victim's bill (NEWS.com.au)

A soccer star won't have to pay a $1000 ambulance bill over an unprovoked attack that left him with permanent brain damage. Anthony Anderson.

“Victims of crime should not pay these bills, it should be the perpetrator or the government.” “Its been very distressing for Danny and the family but thanks to you all and the kind messages of support the government stepped in to sort it out,” she wrote, “St John Ambulance stuck firm and wasn’t budging on the bill. “The Health Minister’s office contacted St John WA upon becoming aware of the collection notice issued to Danny Hodgson,” a government spokesperson said.

Danny Hodgson's debt collector's letter to pay for ambulance waived ... (PerthNow)

An invoice for an ambulance trip sent to one-punch attack survivor Danny Hodgson has been waived after public outcry.

On Wednesday he posted on Facebook how he had received a letter asking him to foot the bill for his 2021 trip to hospital in a St John ambulance. [The West Australian](https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/danny-hodgsons-debt-collectors-letter-to-pay-for-ambulance-waived-after-government-intervention--c-9428849) earlier on Thursday the stoic Perth soccer star said he was devastated to receive a letter from debt recovery agency Baycorp over an outstanding invoice of $1006 for his ambulance trip to hospital after his one punch attack in 2021. Against the odds, he walked out of hospital in March last year and on the same day his teenage attacker — who was on bail at the time — was sentenced to three years jail.

Ambulance bill for one-punch victim cleared after sparking public ... (9News)

A man who needs 24-hour care due to a catastrophic brain injury has been sent a debt collector's letter 15 ...

"(I'm) unable to work and unable to receive any disability or money while I try my best to recover," he said. "This is a shocker, we are working with the health minister's office to resolve this issue," he said. Prosecutors said what happened to Hodgson was "as bad as it gets without dying".

WA Government steps in after debt collectors chase Danny Hodgson ... (7NEWS.com.au)

The debt collectors had warned 'further action' could be taken if it wasn't settled.

I can’t move at all,” Hodgson told 7NEWS in August. In a statement on Thursday, Hodgson revealed he had suffered another seizure over Christmas and had been diagnosed with post-traumatic epilepsy, something he described as a “life sentence”. Hodgson had been out celebrating with teammates when he suffered the one-punch assault at the hands of a teenager. The invoice was for the ambulance that took him to hospital on the night that changed his life and warned “we may be instructed to take further action against you” if it wasn’t settled. Hodgson, 27, suffered catastrophic injuries and was left fighting for his life in hospital following the attack at [Danny Hodgson](https://7news.com.au/news/crime/one-punch-victim-danny-hodgson-rushed-to-perth-hospital-after-suffering-seizure-c-9174527) over an ambulance fee from the night he was struck in a sickening coward-punch assault have been called off.

Debt-collectors' bill to Danny Hodgson is waived after outcry (News & Star)

Australian government officials have waived a $1000 bill sent to brave Danny Hodgson over his ambulance journey on the night he nearly died.

The justice system needs to be overhauled so victims are treated with compassion and supported financially, emotionally and physically.” “The future is so uncertain especially with the lack of help from government. Where is the justice?”

WA government steps in after debt collectors pursue Danny ... (Football)

Debt collectors who have been stalking Danny Hodgson for an ambulance fee since the night he was hit by a disgusting coward attack have been called away.

I can’t move at all,” Hodgson told 7NEWS in August. John WA upon learning of the summary notification issued to Danny Hodgson,” a state government spokesman said. https://7news.com.au/news/wa/wa-government-steps-in-after-debt-collectors-chase-danny-hodgson-over-ambulance-bill-c-9429576 WA government steps in after debt collectors pursue Danny Hodgson over ambulance bill