We can help you claim
compensation following an accident
illness or injury - nationwide
Call: 0800 10 757 95
Whether it is a winter holiday or a summer one, and whether the aim is relaxation or adventure, there are always risks associated with new and unfamiliar environments which might lead to a holiday accident claim.
However, whereas many people might think that they are most at risk of personal injury outside, visiting the local attractions, they may be equally at risk of getting hurt in the hotel, bed and breakfast accommodation, or holiday complex at which they are staying.
Statistics for injuries acquired in people's homes show that individuals are no safer in their own houses than out in the wider world. A room stayed in over a holiday could be seen as having even more potential to injure the holiday-maker due to their unfamiliarity with the layout of the space, the furniture and any electrical equipment provided.
Another factor which may further increase the hazards within the room is an individual's mentality during the holiday. If the holiday is meant to be filled with adventure or parties, the holidaymaker may hurt themselves by being careless or under the influence of alcohol.
Similarly, an individual visiting for rest and relaxation could cause themselves an injury by letting their guard down too much and forgetting to pay attention to their surroundings.
In these situations the individual will probably be found liable for their own injuries. However, sometimes injuries acquired on holiday in a hotel, or other accommodation, are down to staff failing to clean or maintain rooms correctly.
Before a new visitor is welcomed, a room should be properly cleaned and a check of all the facilities made. If this is not done, a tourist could fall ill or hurt themselves on a broken or faulty item. If the fault is electrical the individual might even die as a result of this negligence.
The majority of holiday accommodation is well maintained by staff, but the quality of care tends to vary from country to country and will often differ depending on the rating and cost.
Some holiday accommodation will have a short form for holidaymakers to fill out at the end of their stay, so that the accommodation's owner might make improvements to the rooms or service. Other resort owners might not be so keen to be told what was wrong with an individual's stay.
In cases where tourists are told that their injury was their own fault, when the victim knows otherwise, a no win no fee solicitor may be able to help.
Holiday accident claim
If you have suffered a non-fault personal injury in poorly maintained holiday accommodation, one of our expert lawyers could win you 100% compensation.
Contact us by phone on 0800 10 757 95 or fill in our short online claim form to be contacted about your holiday accident claim at a time more appropriate for you.
