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.
Food poisoning ruins holidaymaker’s health
Posted: 22 March 2016
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Food Poisoning
Salmonella contracted by a holidaymaker in Gran Canaria has led to long term bowel problems prompting her to make a claim for compensation. 32-year-old Stacey Sewell from Warrington, contracted the illness while on holiday at the four star Hotel Rio Waikiki in Playa del Ingles in June 2008. The mother of 2 young boys, then aged seven and five, was left bed-bound after contracting the illness at her all-inclusive hotel. She was holidaying with her young family and her parents. Her two-week break was ruined after contacting the bug. ‘Became so severe she…
Read MoreFamily win compensation following holiday illness
Posted: 13 February 2015
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Food Poisoning
A family has been awarded over £12,000 in compensation after they all fell ill while on holiday in Mexico. The Blakeway family booked their holiday through Thomas Cook, which quickly turned into a disaster when they all contracted a severe gastric bug. After recovering from the illness, Mrs Blakeway fell on her way to the restaurant, leaving her with soft tissue injuries and in severe pain. Thomas Cook originally denied liability but eventually compensated the family for both their illness and Dianne Blakeway’s fall. The family was awarded £5,800 for…
Read MoreHolidaymaker sues Thomas Cook over cholera claim
Posted: 3 May 2014
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Food Poisoning
A holidaymaker is suing travel company Thomas Cook after he contracted cholera while on holiday in Tunisia. Tim Warner, from Telford, said he fell ill while staying in a hotel in September, thinking it was only a stomach bug. However, when he returned to the UK, a doctor informed him that he had contracted cholera. Mr Warner said he was “stunned”, believing that cholera was usually restricted to developing countries. Mr Warner had booked the holiday to Tunisia with his partner Amanda, staying in an all-inclusive resort. Arriving with high-expectations, they…
Read MoreMilitary honours for 21-year-old who saved colleagues despite back injury
Posted: 6 October 2013
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Armed Forces Injuries, Spine & Back Injuries, Workplace Injuries
21-year-old Ben Taylor from Shropshire has been awarded a military honour after he risked his life in Afghanistan to save his colleagues. The young roofer and army reservist had originally joined the army because he “fancied a challenge”, which was achieved when he battled for 40 minutes with a severe back injury to rescue his colleagues from an upturned vehicle that was submerged in a canal. The vehicle accident occurred during his first operational visit to Afghanistan, as he became a top cover gunner in a Mastiff armoured vehicle with the…
Read MoreAccident Abroad Claims
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Public Place Accidents
Have you had an accident abroad? Whether it happened while you were on holiday or attending to business, you may be eligible for compensation. Around the world, in most countries certain laws are in place on the basis of which you can legally make a claim for compensation if you have been in an accident in that country. It may be easier to make a claim if you have booked your holiday with a travel agent, instead of getting into legal complications with the hotel owner abroad. Accident Claims Outside…
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