When you’ve paid a lot of money for a Staycation holiday to have a relaxing time in a hotel or resort in the UK, you expect to be kept safe. While accidents are sometimes unavoidable, many hotel and resort accidents are preventable, and hotel staff are responsible for putting measures in place to keep you safe.
If your holiday resort or hotel has failed in their duty to keep you safe, and it’s resulted in an accident, you may be entitled to compensation.
Get in touch with our Holiday Accident Solicitors for free legal advice and to see if you have a claim. Ask if we can deal with your claim on a No Win, No Fee basis.
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- Free Consultation – to discuss the grounds for your case and the likelihood of success without obligation. We provide home or hospital visits.
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How Simpson Millar Can Help You?
As many of our Holiday Accident Solicitors have previously worked for some of the UK’s largest holiday tour operators, they have a wealth of experience in dealing with accidents in hotels and resorts. They have succeeded in winning compensation for thousands of Simpson Millar clients.
Our Solicitors appreciate that travel law can be complex, as you need to prove that the accident was in breach of the regulations or standards where it took place. For example, if an accident happens at a hotel in Devon, Cornwall or Blackpool, such as a fall down some steps with no handrail, UK building regulations will apply.
This is where the expertise of our Holiday Accident Solicitors will be invaluable. Simpson Millar have a network of lawyers, engineers and architects who can help determine whether a hotel has failed to confirm to the required standards.
We understand accidents can happen anywhere but the most popular UK Staycation resort destinations include:
- Devon including Torquay, Salcombe, Ilfracombe and Paignton
- Cornwall including Newquay, St Ives and Falmouth
- Bournemouth
- Eastbourne
- Brighton
- Blackpool
- Bognor Regis
- Skegness
- Lake District
- Peak District
- Scarborough
- Whitby
- Clacton and Southend, Essex
- Llandudno
- Margate and Folkestone, Kent
- Shanklin, Isle of Wight
- Hastings
- Tenby, Pembrokeshire
And popular Holiday Park resorts where accidents can occur include Butlins, Haven, Pontins and Centreparcs as well as camping sites and caravan parks across the UK.
We recommend getting legal advice as soon as possible as claiming compensation can get complex depending on the nature of your booking. For example, it can be difficult to determine who your contract is with – it could be with the hotel directly or it could be and operating company or tour operator. The reality is though, you have a far better chance of claiming if the accident happens at a UK hotel than overseas one.
Get in touch for a free initial chat about your accident, and we’ll be happy to help you.
Common Types of Hotel and Resort Accidents
While the circumstances around an accident will vary, common types of accidents we deal with include:
- Slips and trips on uneven, wet or slippery floors in reception and restaurants
- Falls from unsafe balconies or windows
- Falls on stairs without a handrail or poor lighting
- Falls caused by insufficient lighting
- Swimming pool accidents
- Faulty electrical sockets or appliances causing burns
- Hotel gym accidents
- Hotel room accidents, slips in shower or floors or bedbugs
- Self catering room and cottage cooking accidents
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Lift accidents
- Cuts from glass
- Faulty workmanship around the hotel or resort e.g. a broken furniture or gym equipment or poorly maintained shower rooms
- Accidents that happen entering or leaving the hotel grounds such as slipping on outside surfaces in country house hotels.
How Long Does it Take to Make a Claim for a Staycation Hotel Accident?
You have 3 years from the date of your hotel accident to make a claim. To be safe, you should get in touch with a UK based Holiday Claims Solicitor as soon as possible to discuss your options.
How Much Compensation Can I Claim?
The amount of compensation you can claim for a hotel accident will depend on the severity of your injuries.
Some of the things you can claim for include:
- The pain and suffering you suffered as a result of the accident
- Medical treatments or rehabilitation you need to recover
- Earnings you’ve lost out on because of the accident
One of our Holiday Accident Solicitors can discuss your situation with you and advise you on whether you have a strong case. If you’ve got any social media, photographic or video evidence to support your claim, such as pictures of broken tiles or hotel furniture, this will help support your claim.
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