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.

Leeds couple win compensation following honeymoon road traffic accident
Posted: 22 April 2016
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Bus Accidents, Hand Injuries, Leg Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death
A couple from Leeds have been awarded compensation following a head-on collision whilst on tour in Italy. The couple, Angela and Simon Howland, were on the holiday of a lifetime, cruising the Mediterranean when the collision occurred. Their tour bus was travelling between Sorrento and Pompeii and was travelling through a tunnel when it was forced to swerve to avoid a head on collision with another vehicle. The bus, which was transporting tourists from the cruise, then crashed into the tunnel wall, causing substantial personal injury to the driver and many…
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Concerns raised over lack of health insurance for winter sport holidaymakers
Posted: 2 January 2016
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Sporting Injuries
The Telegraph is warning skiers about the dangers of going on holiday without adequate insurance. Injury sustained whilst skiing or snowboarding tends to be serious, such as broken bones, dislocations and damage to ligaments and with many ski resorts being in remote locations, the price of emergency medical transport can be extremely high. The price of being caught without insurance, particularly in the US, can be exceptionally high and consideration must be given to personal liability, lost equipment, ski passes, lost days due to inclement weather as well as medical coverage.…
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Grieving mother suing Italian waterpark
Posted: 15 August 2015
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Car Accidents, Public Place Accidents, Spine & Back Injuries
A mother is suing an Italian water park after breaking her back on a waterslide while on holiday to grieve her dead son. 45-year-old Karen Mitchener went on holiday with her family to Italy after losing her son five years ago in a car accident, aged 18. During their time in east Italy, they visited the Acquaparco Verde Azzurro water park in Marche, but the day ended when Ms Mitchener broke her back on one of the slides. Almost five years since the accident happened, Ms Mitchener says that she…
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Holiday Injury Claims for Bristol Residents – Compensation for Accidents Abroad
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Public Place Accidents
Holidays should be a time to relax and have fun. Becoming ill on holiday, or having an accident, or being injured can be stressful and frightening. Our holiday injury claim specialists for Bristol residents are ready and waiting to take your call. If you believe that you could be due some form of compensation, then one quick, no-obligation discussion with our team will let you know whether you are eligible. If our solicitors** believe that you are owed holiday accident compensation, then we will work on your behalf on a…
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Injuries abroad proving expensive for uninsured brits
Posted: 3 March 2015
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Head and Brain Injuries, Leg Injuries
A new study has found that the most expensive places for an uninsured Brit to suffer an injury are the US and Canada. The study looked at winter sports particularly, with treatment for a broken leg costing £26,000 (USD$40,000) in the US and £15,000 (CAD$28,000) in Canada. After America and Canada, Austria and Switzerland came next in the rankings. The study, which was commissioned by Allianz Global Assistance UK and the Ski Club of Great Britain, studied all the claims made in the US and Canada by uninsured Brits. The…
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Nurse wins compensation following holiday slip
Posted: 28 October 2014
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Foot Injuries, Leg Injuries, Public Place Accidents
A former nurse has been awarded £225,000 in compensation after she was forced to leave her job following a serious fall on holiday. 58-year-old Kathleen Powell had been a nurse for the army when she went on holiday to Tenerife in 2006. The accident happened during a salsa dancing class when she slipped on a wet floor, around which were no warning signs. Ms Powell suffered three broken bones in her leg and two broken toes. She is still in pain eight years after the accident happened. The mother from…
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Couple finally wins £20k payout for life-changing gastric illness contracted on holiday
Posted: 23 September 2014
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Food Poisoning
A couple from Bristol have finally been awarded compensation after a holiday organised by Thomas Cook went terribly wrong. Mark Bidwell and Nicola Greathurst had been on a two-week long holiday at the four-star Bahia Principe Hotel, in the Dominican Republic; a few months before they were due to have a baby. However, only five weeks into the holiday, Mr Bidwell fell severely unwell with a gastric illness. He suffered abdominal pain, diarrhoea, lethargy and serious weight loss. The father-of-two described the holiday as a “nightmare”. His wife, Nicola (38), was 24 weeks pregnant…
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Woman breaks spine abroad
Posted: 19 September 2014
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Road Traffic Accidents, Spine & Back Injuries
38-year-old Joanna Rose was left with life-changing injuries after a car hit her during her honeymoon in Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca. She suffered a broken spine, five broken ribs, internal bleeding and serious bruising. The accident happened when her and her husband were walking along the side of the road and a car hit her from behind. Mrs Rose is now seeking compensation for the rehabilitative treatment she will require. Following the accident, Mrs Rose was rushed immediately to hospital in Torrevieja where she spent two weeks. Then she was transferred to Pinderfields…
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