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.
Glasgow Drivers Likely to be Involved in Car Accidents Abroad
Posted: 11 April 2016
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Car Accidents, Road Traffic Accidents
A new report has found that drivers from Glasgow are joint-first in being the most likely to be involved in a car accident when abroad. A study, which questioned more than 1,500 drivers, found that drivers from Plymouth and Glasgow were the most likely to be involved in an accident abroad, with two-thirds of drivers from both cities struggling to deal with the loss of orientation. As well as finding that Glasgow drivers were likely to cause road traffic accidents, the study also revealed that around half of drivers from…
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Thomas Cook Facing Legal Action After Two Children Die in Corfu
Posted: 20 May 2015
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Personal Injury, Public Place Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death
Thomas Cook is facing legal action after the deaths of two children as a result of two children in Corfu. An inquest found that two children had been ‘unlawfully killed’ when they were overcome by fumes from a faulty boiler at the resort where they were staying. However, the incident has resulted in numerous people criticising the travel agent for injuries sustained when holidaying with Thomas Cook. It is expected that the high profile case against the travel operator could result in a string of personal injury claims as well…
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Fatal Accident Inquiries to be Debated By MSPs
Posted: 5 May 2015
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Personal Injury, Wrongful & Accidental Death
MSPs are to debate whether or not Fatal Accident Inquiries (FAI) should be reformed following recommendations from a senior judge. Lord Cullen was asked by the Scottish government in 2008 to review the law on fatal accident inquiries and made 36 suggested reforms in his report to how FAIs are conducted in Scotland. One of the recommendations was to review the deaths of Scots abroad after their bodies had been brought home. It was hoped that by conducting an FAI following a death abroad it would demonstrate how the person…
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Holiday Victim of E.coli Claims £3,000 in Compensation from Tour Operator
Posted: 22 September 2014
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Food Poisoning, Restaurant Accidents
A man who contracted E.coli whilst on holiday in Tunisia has received £3,000 in compensation from tour operator Thomas Cook. Mr Pallant was admitted to hospital for several days after his trip to the Vincci Taj Sultan resort in Tunisia in June 2013. He had booked the break through Thomas Cook. Consuming food that is undercooked or that has been washed in contaminated water can cause the e.coli infection. Mr Pallant said in a statement that hygiene standards were not adhered to in the resort restaurants – with birds flying around…
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