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Sick, ill or had an accident during your holiday in the Dominican Republic?


Have you suffered from an illness or sickness bug whilst on holiday due to food poisoning or substandard hygiene practices or suffering an accident at your resort or hotel during your holiday in the Dominican Republic or abroad?


If your answer is yes then our holiday compensation solicitors can assist you to claim compensation.


Everyone looks forward to their annual holiday but if it is spoilt because of someone else's fault or negligence then within English law and notably the Package Travel Regulations 1992 you may have a right to claim compensation from your tour operator.


Give us a call now on 0808 129 3347
or make a no-obligation online enquiry

NB: Don't forget to quote "cut out the middleman"
if you are interested in our £250 Bonus offer


Holiday accident / illness compensation


Dominican Republic holiday illness and accident claims - get £250 Bonus within 7 days if we take on your holiday compensation claim

Our promises to you:


  • You will get 100% of your compensation award as we recoup our costs from the other party
  • We conduct all Dominican Republic holiday sickness, illness or accident compensation claims under a "no win no fee"agreement
  • If our holiday law team take on your case we will give you a £250 bonus within 7 days of your holiday compensation claim being accepted if you quoted "cut out the middleman" at the outset of your enquiry - (NB: We are allowed to do this based on the fact that we are not a claims management service and are in fact a firm of solicitors - quote "cut out the middleman" )
  • Our holiday compensation solicitors have a friendly nature and a wealth of experience relating to holiday travel law claims. They promise to answer all your questions in a straightforward and non-legalistic manner so you understand what is happening with your case throughout the entire compensation claim process

Make a no-obligation quick enquiry by speaking to our holiday law advisors on freephone 0808 129 3347 or if you prefer please submit an enquiry via our online enquiry form..


Hotel-Watch Illness Blog


Sickness / illness in the Dominican Republic


The Dominican Republic is sadly one of the hotspots for holiday illness, with the most common illnesses being:
(NB: This is a non exhaustive list of bacterial infections with the sole purpose of highlighting some of more common causes of sickness and illness claims that we deal with, which are often a direct result of food poisoning)



See "Hotel-Watch" to find out which hotels we are currently receiving enquiries about holiday illness.


Holiday Illness Outbreak - Our Holiday Claims Solicitors are currently helpling 20 holiday makers to claim compensation after an outbreak of sickness at a hotel in the Dominican Republic. Each client contracted gastroenteritis because of poor food handling practices and unsanitary hygiene conditions. Food was served cold and left exposed to birds and insects. The claim is at an advanced stage and given the strength of the holiday makers group action claim it is expected that an out of court settlement will be reached with the tour operator.


Health problems - symptoms and signs of food poisoning


The most common symptoms of food poisoning are usually vomiting and diarrhoea but you should be aware that it can in some cases result in more severe secondary conditions ie chronic fatigue syndrome, reactive arthritis and irritable bowel syndrome.


Salmonella Food Poisoning - Following a holiday at an all-inclusive hotel in the Dominican Republic Mr H was diagnosed with Salmonella - a food borne infection linked to the consumption of contaminated food and poor hygiene standards. Simpson Millar's specialist lawyers are currently making a substantial holiday compensation claim against his tour operator.


Accidents in the Dominican Republic


Accidents on holiday are unfortunately a fact of life, listed below are some of the most widespread types we see whilst people are abroad:


  • Slips in restaurants
  • Slipping due to wet stairs or steps
  • Slips and trips on damaged floor tiles
  • Motor vehicle crashes eg coaches, cars and motorcycles

Accident Abroad - Whilst on holiday in the Dominican Republic, Miss P slipped and fell on a piece of cake. She sustained nasty injuries to both her knees. The cake had been dropped on the floor in the hotel bar and had remained a hazard for sometime. Our Holiday Accident Solicitors are pursuing a personal injury claim against her tour operator with a view to obtaining substantial compensation due to the severity of her injuries.


Holiday Resorts in the Dominican Republic


If you have been ill whilst abroad because of someone else's negligence, whatever the resort, hotel, or location our holiday claims experts can help. Set out below are a selection of the Dominican Republic's most popular resorts:


  • Puerto Plata
  • Sosua
  • Bavaro
  • Bayahibe
  • Las Terrenas
  • San Juan
  • Playa Dorada
  • Bahia Maimon
  • Caberete
  • Juan Dolio
  • Luperon
  • Cayo Levantado
  • Cofresi
  • Costa Dorada
  • La Romana
  • Samana

Dominican Republic Hotels


Purely as an informative guide you can download a list of hotels that are present in the UK’s leading tour operators' brochures eg First Choice Holidays, Thomson Holidays, and Thomas Cook Holidays.




Holiday compensation enquiries


Don't delay if you have been ill or had an accident whilst in the Dominican Republic then give our holiday compensation solicitors a call on freephone: 0808 129 3347 or complete our no-obligation online enquiry form so we can assist you with your compensation claim.


NB: Don't forget to quote "cut out the middleman"
if you are interested in our £250 Bonus offer



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