Holiday Accidents and Foreign Claims

If you have been unfortunate enough to have suffered an injury or fallen ill whilst on holiday or on a business trip in a foreign country and your trip was booked through a travel agent as part of a package, you may be able to bring a claim in the UK against the travel company, rather than having to bring a claim directly against an organisation in the foreign country you visited. Likewise, if you are involved in a car accident whilst abroad even if the foreign driver is not insured, you can still make a claim in the UK.

Common types of incidents abroad include:

• Tripping, slipping or falling
• Road traffic accidents
• Food poisoning from a hotel or restaurant.
• Sports accidents due to poor equipment.
• Being injured whilst on an organised excursion.

If you think you may be entitled to claim compensation for an accident or illness you had whilst abroad, you should seek help from a specialist Personal Injury solicitor. The law is often different in each country so it is important to find a solicitor with experience in the country in question, as this will help you receive the maximum amount of compensation.

Your claim will include compensation for injuries or illness suffered, loss of enjoyment for both you and your family, loss of income due to time away from work and costs of medication, repatriation and rehabilitation.

Most solicitors will work on a No Win No Fee basis for this kind of case as they can claim their fee separately thus allowing them to give you 100% of the compensation awarded, to you.