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.
Tourist awarded compensation following aeroplane injury
Posted: 4 April 2016
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Leg Injuries, Public Place Accidents, Public Transport Accidents, Shoulder Injuries, Spine & Back Injuries
A tourist was awarded £3900 in compensation by an airline following injuries sustained when returning from an overseas holiday. The claimant had warned the operator in advance that she had difficulties walking and had requested assistance on boarding and disembarking the aeroplane. However, upon her return from holiday, assistance was not provided. She subsequently stumbled whilst descending the staircase causing her to jar her back and shoulder. She also sustained injury to her leg. No record of types of disability assistance The holidaymaker decided to press for compensation and appointed lawyers to…
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Woman suffers life-changing injuries in paragliding accident
Posted: 9 March 2015
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Personal Injury, Spine & Back Injuries
A woman from Gateshead is battling for compensation after suffering a serious spinal injury during a tandem paraglide in South Africa. The accident happened when Diane Bewick was on holiday in South Africa in 2004. It was heard in the Supreme Court of Appeal in South Africa on Monday (9 March) that she crashed into a cliff face, which left her paralysed from the waist down. Ms Bewick will require care and rehabilitation for the rest of her life. It was heard in court that the accident happened when the…
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Worries over safety at Cambridge Airport
Posted: 8 June 2014
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Public Transport Accidents
A recent investigation has made some worrying findings regarding staff and passenger safety at Cambridge International Airport. The BBC investigation gathered evidence from leaked emails and two whistleblowers, which both highlighted major concerns about the condition of the airport’s equipment and the state of the runway. Furthering this, findings also revealed that air traffic controllers were working excessive hours and that under-qualified staff were being used due to staff shortages. One former airport worker told the BBC that problems at the airport had been ongoing for many years. Between May and September…
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Leicester woman severely injured in New York taxi crash
Posted: 22 August 2013
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Leg Injuries, Pedestrian Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents
23-year-old Sian Green, from Leicester, was seriously injured after being hit by a taxi in New York City on Tuesday. The British tourist had part of her leg severed when the cab reportedly mounted the kerb in Manhattan, and crashed into Ms. Green. The family has thanked a celebrity doctor and a passer-by for saving her life with the use of a mere dog lead and belt. Mehmet Oz – a well-known doctor in the US – had been filming in the area at the time of the accident, and was able…
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Accidents Abroad Solicitors
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Public Place Accidents
If you have an accident abroad, not only will it spoil your holiday, but it may leave you with financial and legal problems to deal with. Legal problems abroad can be complicated and expensive, and you need to make sure you are fully informed about anything you decide to do to claim back costs or compensation if you have been injured in an accident abroad. Whatever your circumstances, you can ask guidance from our team of specialist personal injury solicitors** based in Sheffield who will help guide you on the…
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