Holiday Illness/Sickness - Specialist Claims Service
Specialist compensation claims service for those taken ill or sick during holidays
abroad
If you were taken ill on holiday due to food poisoning or were sick because
the swimming pool at your hotel was filthy you can claim compensation.
At Simpson Millar our Holiday Illness Claims Solicitors have the
experience and expertise to win you the compensation you deserve
and we will give you £250 upfront if you quote "cut out the middleman" at the outset
of your enquiry and we agree to take on your holiday illness claim.
We have specialist lawyers representing holiday makers who have been diagnosed with
the bacterial infections
Salmonella,
Campylobacter,
Cryptosporidium,
Ecoli and
Shigella following holidays abroad.
Symptoms of these infections include diarrhoea,
stomach cramps and vomiting. In some cases these
illnesses lead to long term debilitating secondary conditions such as a reactive
arthritis, and irritable bowel syndrome or chronic
fatigue syndrome.
Regardless of whether you became ill on holiday in Egypt or
sick during a holiday in Turkey we can help.
Your claim will be conducted by an expert in package travel holiday claims
and supported
by experts in the fields of gastroenterology and microbiology ensuring that you
receive the maximum compensation.
Our Solicitors will give you free advice and explain the claims process in simple
language. You could be surprised at just how much compensation you may be entitled
to receive and just how straightforward the whole claims process is.
We accept holiday illness claims on a ‘no win no fee’
basis and you keep every penny
of the compensation awarded. Our costs are limited to those we recover from your
opponent at the conclusion of your case.
We are also offering £250 bonus if we take on your holiday
illness compensation claim on a "no win no fee" basis if you quote 'Cut out the middleman' when you contact
us.
Call us now on 0808 129 3347
Email us using our Online enquiry form
Your tour operator is responsible for ensuring that the services that make up the holiday
are provided with reasonable skill and care.
Who is Responsible for Your Health Abroad?
The Package Travel [Etc] Regulations 1992 extend the tour operator’s liability further
by making it responsible for its supplier’s performance.
So, if you are served food that is unfit for human consumption
and become ill as a consequence it is your tour operator who
is responsible.
Some reasons why people become ill on holiday are not always obvious. The cause
of sickness abroad at hotels might include the following examples:
Holiday Illness Causes
- Food being served luke-warm – A breeding ground for bacteria such as salmonella
and campylobacter
- Food not being cooked thoroughly – Pink and bloody chicken and runny eggs are known
causes of campylobacter and salmonella
- Food that has been reheated or left standing for far too long
- Flies and insects contaminating food – flies transfer fecal matter
- Birds and other animals being permitted to contaminate food service areas
- Infected or ill food handlers touching and preparing food
- Ice which has not been prepared using filtered water
- Salads and fruit washed in tap water – which may lead to infections such as Shigella
– E-Coli or Giardia
The swimming pool is often another cause of sickness outbreaks at hotels.
People who are ill can easily spread the parasite cryptosporidium
which contaminates
pool water and is resistant to chlorine.
Even the public toilets may be hazardous if the last visitor has not washed their
hands and then touches, for example the door knob or handle when exiting – it is
always important to take extra precautions abroad to avoid illness – for example,
make use of anti bacterial gel.
Regardless – your tour operator is responsible for any of the above failings and
should you fall ill or sick as a consequence of poor food handling practices or
shoddy standards of hygiene at your hotel then you are entitled to receive compensation.
Some holiday destinations our Holiday Illness Claims solicitors
have helped clients
to recover compensation following illness and sickness outbreaks at hotels include:
Hotel-Watch
Take a look at our feature
"Hotel-Watch". This feature alerts visitors to sickness outbreaks at hotels
and resorts abroad where we are receiving reports of holiday illness.
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