Pawn Stars star Corey “Big Hoss” Harrison is looking for financial support after a motorcycle accident in January left him with serious injuries and medical bills over $100,000.
The 42-year-old reality star shared his hospital experience in a January 26 Instagram post. He was in a motorcycle accident in Tulum, Mexico, which resulted in 11 broken ribs, a punctured lung, a concussion, and internal bleeding. This incident caused him to miss his father, Rick Harrison’s, wedding to Angie Polushkin.
After spending 32 days in the hospital and undergoing several surgeries, Corey is now asking for help to pay his medical bills. A close friend, Aron Chambers, set up a GoFundMe page with a goal of $18,000.
“The financial burden became too heavy, and Corey had to leave the hospital against medical advice,” Chambers wrote. He returned to his home in Tulum but soon experienced severe pain.
“A doctor came to provide IV fluids and morphine. Corey was reluctant to use strong pain medications, especially after losing his brother Adam to an overdose last year, but the pain was overwhelming,” Chambers added.
Corey’s brother, Adam Harrison, passed away from a fentanyl overdose in January 2024.
Chambers shared a distressing moment when Corey said, “I’m just going to die out here. I don’t have the money to keep paying these people.” His friends then drove him four and a half hours to a more affordable hospital in Mérida. “Every bump on the road felt like a strike to his already injured chest — there were times we didn’t know if we’d make it,” Chambers noted.
Once at the hospital, Corey learned that one of his ribs had “completely separated and was pressing into his lung.” This required almost three liters of blood to be drained from his chest. He underwent three life-saving surgeries and stayed an extra 18 days in the hospital for recovery.
Before being released, Corey found out his medical costs had exceeded $100,000.
“Corey spent his entire bank account to cover what he could. Friends, including myself, maxed out credit cards just to keep his treatment going,” Chambers explained. “Being on a reality show doesn’t provide a safety net for emergencies — medical issues don’t care about celebrity status.”
Currently, the GoFundMe has raised nearly $5,000.
Last year, Corey announced he did not renew his contract with Pawn Stars, but told TMZ he still receives some payouts from the show.