Holiday accident case study - swimming pool accident
Many people find holiday accidents extremely distressing not only because of the personal injury that has been suffered, but also because the nature of finding treatment in unfamiliar surroundings and possibly having to communicate in another language brings added difficulties. .
Thousands of people from the UK have holiday accidents each year, a small number of whom suffer very serious injuries.
One such person was a 27 year-old woman from Cardiff who suffered a spinal cord injury whilst on a package holiday in Tenerife.
Case study - swimming pool accident
The lady and her boyfriend had just arrived at the hotel resort and planned to try out the swimming pool for the first time. They dived in and, although her boyfriend was unhurt, the woman struck her head on the bottom of the pool.
She was pulled from the water unconscious and an ambulance was called whilst the lifeguard on duty tried to help her. Once at hospital, she regained consciousness but was diagnosed with a spinal cord injury that meant she might not be able to walk again.
She was transported back to the UK and taken to a unit that specialised in back injuries. Luckily, her injury proved not to be permanent and slowly healed after many months of gentle exercise and strength training.
She came to YouClaim several months after her holiday accident because she believed she was due personal injury compensation. She felt she could claim because the depth markers on the pool were in some places missing and in others badly obscured.
Our personal injury solicitors accepted her case on a no win, no fee basis and were able to help her make a compensation claim against the tour operator that had arranged her package holiday. After investigating the circumstances of her holiday accident and gathering evidence of her medical condition, the tour operator admitted 75% liability for the accident.
Our customer agreed to this and the holiday accident claim was settled for a total of £22,200.
This comprised:
- £14,000 for the injury
- £6,000 for the loss of earnings
- £2,200 for care and assistance
Claiming holiday accident compensation
If you have been hurt in a swimming pool accident or any other kind of holiday accident and you believe that it was not your fault, you may be able to make a compensation claim. Our outstanding panel of personal injury solicitors help hundreds of people to get personal injury compensation each year and are successful in many of the cases that they handle.
They work on a no win, no fee basis and ensure that you aren't liable for any legal costs whatsoever. This means that no matter what the outcome of your holiday accident claim, you do not have to pay a penny to us or anyone else.
If you would like to find out more about claiming holiday accident compensation, please call 0800 10 757 95 or fill in one of our online claim forms.
