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An accident on holiday is often the reason behind a holiday compensation claim and many result from poor and unsafe conditions in and around a hotel swimming pool.
Swimming pool safety should always be a matter of great concern for holiday makers, and it is not just slips, trips and falls that are the cause of personal injury, as the chemicals used to keep swimming pool water clean are extremely hazardous.
In October 2009, a family received compensation after an agonising ordeal suffered at their hotel in Corfu.
The mother, her partner and her two children swam in the pool on their 2007 family holiday, however, they then developed such painful skin conditions that they were unable to put their clothes on. The mother and her children developed severe rashes on their legs, arms, backs and genitals after only one visit to the pool.
She said, "For two nights my children were crying in agony and could barely walk, they were so badly burnt.
"To this day we have not received satisfactory answers or explanations. Our family holiday was completely ruined."
The mother says that she approached the manager of the hotel, but was told the pool was safe to use as long as bathers showered before and after they went into the water. A hotel doctor is reported to have initially advised the family to stay out of the water for a few days, but eventually admitted that high levels of chemicals used in the pool had caused the burns to their skin.
In all, 33 holidaymakers suffered skin burns and 42 Britons made successful compensation claims against tour operators after staying at the hotel in July 2007.
What to do if you have suffered personal injury or had an accident on holiday
If the hotel management or your tour operator has been negligent and you have suffered as a result you may be able to make a claim after an accident on holiday.
You can consult YouClaim when you are back in the UK and our specialist holiday compensation solicitors will be able to handle all procedures necessary to mount the claim on your behalf.
So, you can sit back and rest assured that you have top professionals working on your behalf as all our panel solicitors are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
What's more, our no win, no fee business model ensures that you will be protected from all costs, fees, and disbursements (excepting only cases of medical negligence) no matter what the outcome of the claim. And in a won case, you will receive 100 percent compensation - guaranteed.
You can speak to one of our friendly yet knowledgeable advisors by calling our free and confidential helpline on 0800 10 757 95 or we can always call you back at a time to suit you.
Alternatively, you may wish to fill in our online claim form giving us brief details of your accident on holiday and then one of our personal injury solicitors will look into the details of the incident before we discuss going ahead with the claim.
