Pages On: Accidents and Sickness Abroad
Holidays are a great way for us to rest, recuperate, and get a break from everyday lives. However, it’s not uncommon for holidaymakers to be let down by their travel provider, and have their holiday ruined. If a company you have booked with doesn’t properly assess the safety of the accommodation, people can be prone to bugs and other illnesses, especially where food hygiene is concerned. There is also great risk of accidents abroad, where warnings may not be translated, of the health and safety laws not as comprehensive as our own. If you suffered in any way whilst being on holiday abroad, you may be entitled to claim compensation. But there is only a two-year window, as opposed to the three-year window in other personal injury claims.
Faulty shower causes holidaymaker to slip
Posted: 4 April 2016
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Arm Injury, Hotel Accidents, Public Place Accidents
A package holidaymaker has been awarded £22,000 after sustaining injuries following a slip in her hotel bathroom. The claimant broke her arm and tore ligaments after slipping on water leaking from a defective shower head whilst on holiday abroad. The injured party had previously reported the problem to the hotel’s management, but nothing was done to repair the fault. The holidaymaker decided to claim for compensation and appointed solicitors. Her solicitors contacted the holiday company and informed them of her intent to claim. The holiday company passed the case on to their insurers…
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Injured marine’s wife fears for future
Posted: 31 May 2015
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Armed Forces Injuries, Neck Injuries, Workplace Injuries
The wife of a Marine left paralysed following a diving accident fears for the future after a losing battle for compensation. 27-year-old Spencer Vaughan, from Cwmbran in Torfaen, broke his neck diving into shallow waters in the Canary Islands in July 2009. Because the Royal Marine had been off work at the time of his injury, the High Court ruled that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) was not liable for his injuries. Mr Vaughan’s wife, Jodie, said that she is worried for their financial future when his employment comes to…
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Holidaymakers win compensation
Posted: 29 March 2015
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Food Poisoning
Several families from the UK have been awarded compensation after their trips to a luxury Egyptian resort were ruined as a result of a gastric illness outbreak. A total of 73 holidaymakers were represented at Birmingham County Court and collectively received over £350,000 from their tour operator. The incident happened in 2012 when the families were staying in the four-star ‘Tropicana Sea Splash Resort’ in Sharm El-Sheikh, which has now been renamed ‘the Sea Beach Resort & Aqua Park’. The individual holidaymakers made several complaints about the resort’s food hygiene,…
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Accidents Abroad Lawyers
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Public Place Accidents
If you have been injured in an accident whilst you were abroad, regardless of whether you are away on holiday or on business, then you could be entitled to bring a claim for compensation. Whilst money may not be able to fully compensate you for your suffering, it can go some way to help you towards recovery. Not least because getting injured abroad is likely to be far more stressful than at home due to the cultural and language issues that you may encounter. Claim Compensation in Cardiff for Accidents…
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