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Holiday accident claims
If you were injured while on holiday and it wasn’t your fault, you may be able to claim compensation.
Our specialist solicitors can help with holiday accident claims to ensure you get the compensation you deserve.
We help with compensation claims for accidents abroad as well as holidays in the UK.
Accidents have many causes including food or drink spillages, wet areas on floors or around swimming pools, poor or no lighting on pathways or faulty equipment. Accidents may also happen on your way to or from the local airport or whilst on an excursion during your holiday.
This is just a sample of the many reasons how an injury can be sustained. Our holiday accident claims experts will be happy to discuss the circumstances with you to establish whether there is a claim to pursue and how we can assist.
We have extensive experience of dealing with a variety of holiday related claims including fatalities, assaults, slips and trips, road traffic accidents and accidents arising out of faulty equipment.
What does your holiday claims solicitor need to know?
Firstly, we need to establish who may be responsible for your accident. We will need to see your holiday booking documents to ascertain whether you may have booked a holiday which falls under the commonly referred to Package Travel Regulations (The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements 2018). This means that we may be able to pursue a claim against the tour operator or travel agent in the English or Welsh courts.
If you booked your holiday independently, different options for pursuing a claim may apply and we can clarify options once we have reviewed your booking documents.
If your injury has occurred during an excursion, we will consider how the excursion was advertised and sold to you. Therefore, if you still have them, it is important to keep hold of all documents relating to the booking including any information that was provided to you before you travelled on your holiday.
It will also be helpful to see a copy of any accident report you may have made to the hotel or your holiday rep together with photographs taken of the accident location at the time of the incident.
Obtaining independent witness details can also be very helpful.
Are there any time limits to pursuing an accident abroad claim?
If you are pursuing a holiday claim under the updated Package Travel Regulations the time limit will be three years from the accident date. The date will vary if a child is involved.
In the event a claim has to be pursued in the county where the accident occurred then different time limits may apply. In order to avoid missing any important deadlines it is important to contact a specialist in holiday accident claims as soon as possible to discuss your options.
We have access to a network of trusted foreign lawyers we can approach for assistance if required.
Paul and his wife booked a package holiday to one of the Greek islands. One of the excursions offered was an evening of local food and entertainment at a traditional outdoor event space.
Once the sun set, the lighting was poor and as Paul went to join his wife on the dancefloor he tripped and fell sustaining injury. He received treatment locally for his injuries and was unable to enjoy the remainder of his holiday.
Paul and his wife booked a package holiday to one of the Greek islands. One of the excursions offered was an evening of local food and entertainment at a traditional outdoor event space.
Once the sun set, the lighting was poor and as Paul went to join his wife on the dancefloor he tripped and fell sustaining injury. He received treatment locally for his injuries and was unable to enjoy the remainder of his holiday.
On his return home, Paul was unable to work whilst he recovered from his injuries and suffered a loss of earnings. He had to attend a number of medical appointments and required assistance from his wife around the house.
We were able to negotiate compensation for Paul with the tour operator. We achieved damages in respect of the injury he sustained together with the additional financial losses incurred including loss of earnings.
How much will my holiday claim be worth?
This very much depends on the nature of the injury sustained, the recovery made and associated financial losses incurred which may be recoverable as part of any claim.
The level of damages recoverable will also depend on whether a claim can be pursued in the English / Welsh courts or in another jurisdiction where awards of damages may be lower. Certain losses may be recoverable in one country but not in another.
How much will making a package holiday claim cost me?
In the first instance it is worth checking whether you have the benefit of legal expenses insurance under your travel or other insurance policy such as motor or home contents. We can assist you with this review of your policy documents.
If you do not have legal expenses insurance then it may be possible to offer a No Win No Fee agreement to pursue your claim.
This is something that we can discuss with you when considering your holiday injury claim.
Further information about holiday claims
Our holiday claims solicitors are happy to help with any queries you have around whether you might have a valid claim. Do get in touch to discuss your situation and how we can support you.
