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Packing the right footwear for a holiday can make a stay away that much more pleasurable. For the seasoned holidaymaker, a good pair of walking shoes and, perhaps, a pair of evening shoes will be all that is needed. For beachgoers, sandals or flip-flops will be considered essential for their on-off convenience. In fact, though few may consider it, packing appropriate holiday footwear can reduce the possibility of having to make a holiday accident claim.
Yet, every year, thousands of UK holidaymakers will depart Britain with the kinds of shoes that may be risking them injury. For the debonair or fashion-conscious traveller, it is not uncommon to take as many as four or five pairs of shoes, often without considering the peripatetic demands of tourism.
Walking long distances between sites, taking nature tours, experiencing the romance of getting lost in a new city and traversing numberless concourses and foyers will, without the right footwear, take their toll on the body's muscles, tendons and joints. Wearing a good pair of sturdy and supportive shoes will help the body cope with these stresses. A pair that provide the walker with good grip, balance and low centre of gravity will also help avoid the kind of slip and trip accident all too familiar to the personal injury solicitors whose job it is to handle holiday accident claims.
And, with growing numbers of tourists from the UK choosing to hire a car at some time during their holiday, it pays to remember the value of sensible driving shoes. Flip-flops, high heels and overly thick and heavy boots all have the potential to become driving hazards. Such footwear can reduce control, become stuck under pedals or depress more than one pedal simultaneously, greatly increasing the chances of the kind of accident that can make the inappropriate footwear wearer liable for injury compensation.
However, not wearing podiatrically designed footwear does not automatically disentitle the slip and trip holiday injury claimant from receiving compensation. For example, in 2008 an award-winning UK businesswoman was told she would receive a payout of compensation after a slip in a puddle of water at a London airport left her with multiple injuries. This was despite her wearing one of her 200 pairs of high heels when the accident occurred.
No win, no fee holiday accident lawyers
It can be devastating to work the whole year for a well-deserved holiday only to have it ruined by illness or injury, particularly if the illness or injury is the fault of another party.
It is cases like these, where the negligence or omissions of a tour operator, public or private party has caused the problem, that our no win, no fee solicitors are able to help.
All are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, a branch of the Law Society that works to serve and protect the claimant's interests and all represent this kind of claim on a basis that is completely cost free to you.
Win or lose, you will never be charged anything. We also ensure that you are protected from all costs incurred by the opposing side. While our 100% compensation promise guarantees no cuts will be taken.
To contact a legal advisor, fill out a claim form or log into echat.
Alternatively, if you wish to discuss the details of your holiday accident claim, in confidence and without obligation, call us, on 0800 10 757 95.
