The role of waterslides in a holiday accident claim

One of the pleasures of a sunny holiday can be the clear blue pool. The more thrill-seeking holidaymakers are, the more excited they are likely to be about the presence of a waterslide. However, it is important that these structures are used safely, or sliders may find themselves needing to make a holiday accident claim.

Slide safety
Fast slides will often demand that riders cross their legs and fold their arms across their body, to prevent any knocks and grazes from limbs being thrown about during a long slide. This, alongside any other safety instructions, is in place to prevent any personal injury occurring; sliders who are injured after ignoring instructions may be held to have contributed towards their holiday accident.

The owners of the slide should also ensure that sufficient provision has been made for sliders' safety, which could mean clear signage or ensuring that lifeguards are present, for example.

Holiday injuries
Collisions with the body of the slide itself can cause cuts, sprains or broken bones. Further personal injury can result if the splash pool at the base of fast slides is not large enough, or if a following rider is allowed down the slide too soon, thus colliding with the first in the pool.

Some slide systems use sensors to ensure that riders are appropriately spaced, but those that do not leave room for human error.

The use of pool water to provide the stream of water through the slide also exposes riders to waterborne infections, such as cryptosporidium. Read more about waterborne infections.

Making a waterslide-related holiday accident claim
If you have suffered a waterslide injury, or been involved in any other holiday-related incident that was not your fault, YouClaim may be able to help you to make a holiday accident claim for compensation.

We do not believe in charging the injured party for their compensation; therefore every claim that we take on is guaranteed to have no fees charged to you, win or lose, and we promise that 100% compensation will be passed to you in a successful case.

Every personal injury solicitor we work with is governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, ensuring their excellence, and our team of advisors will be able to connect you with the right no win, no fee solicitor for your case.

Contact us now on 0800 10 757 95, through our e-chat window, or by completing our claim form, and someone from our holiday accident claim team will be able to help you begin the compensation process.