Holiday Accident Claims
For many people their holiday is the highlight of the year. Two weeks in the sun, or the snow, or just somewhere different, when they can relax and enjoy themselves. Sadly, however, things can sometimes go wrong and there is nothing guaranteed to make a person feel vulnerable more than being hurt or injured whilst far away from home. What’s more, the holiday that you’ve saved and planned for has been ruined and, if the injury wasn’t your fault, then you may be able to claim compensation.
If you need to make a personal injury claim for an injury sustained whilst on holiday abroad, then you’re going to need all the help you can get, and our experienced injury solicitors are just the people to provide that help. Often, claims made on the basis of accidents which happen in a different country are subject to the laws of that particular country, a fact which can have an effect on every single aspect of your claim; the amount of compensation payable, the grounds for a successful claim and whether you’ll be able to claim back your lawyer’s fees, all of these factors can be variable, and can differ from country to country.
Despite this, however, there are regulations in place which are designed to aid travellers making compensation claims, such as the 1992 Package Travel, Package Holiday and package Tour Regulation, under which it may even be possible to claim for an accident which took place on a package holiday abroad after you have returned to the United Kingdom. Besides this, the ongoing move towards European integration and the harmonising of many different countries laws has made it easier to pursue a claim for a holiday accident which has taken place in another country.
Everybody you deal with when holidaying abroad has a duty to ensure that you are safe at all times. This covers everything from the environment of your hotel or holiday property, its cleanliness hygiene and standards of safety, to the risks involved in any trips, excursions or planned activities.
It should be borne in mind, also, that holiday accidents can encompass injuries sustained whilst out and about on a boat, in a plane, driving in a hire car or just sitting by the pool, and can take many forms. The holiday accident claims we’ve dealt with over the years include:
- An injury sustained whilst engaging in water sports or skiing
- A slip, trip or fall on wet or badly maintained flooring
- Food poisoning acquired whilst eating at the hotel or a restaurant
- Medical conditions brought on or exacerbated by poor standards of hygiene
- A road traffic accident caused by a defective hire car
- Injuries sustained whilst travelling on public transport in a foreign city
- An injury sustained whilst out on an organised excursion
Should you be unlucky enough to sustain an injury whilst on holiday abroad, it is important to get in touch with us as soon as possible on 0800 567 7144, providing as many details of the accident as you can. With the help of our expert lawyers you can put forward a case and seek the compensation which is the very least you might expect for a ruined holiday.