Romantic lighting may lead to a holiday accident claim

One of the joys of a vacation can be the romantic meal with the lights down low. However, from a pragmatic point of view, this can make a holiday accident claim more likely.

An obvious reason for this is that the lack of light makes it harder to be aware of upcoming hazards - a cracked tile, say, or even a small step - which means that a holidaymaker may find that they fall and receive a personal injury as a result of that romantic lighting.

However, this issue has a wider aspect. Like the use of appropriate signs to mark out the risks of swimming pools, lighting is one of the aspects of a trip abroad that is within the power of the holiday firm to control within their complex.

Therefore, if the lighting within a room or hotel corridor can be shown to have not been sufficient for the purpose of avoiding holiday accidents, a compensation claim could be considered should a personal injury befall you as a result of the light levels.

This could mean the use of too few lamps, or fitting them with low-wattage bulbs, may be enough to show negligence toward guests. If there are broken lights, particularly where these have been drawn to the attention of the management, this may be a good indication that negligence has occurred and liability could be proved in a case where that darkness had contributed to a holiday accident.

One element that may cause problems here, however, is establishing exactly who is liable for the compensation claim, depending on the business relationship between the holiday firm and the hotel or restaurant where the injury occurred. A good no win, no fee solicitor should be able to straighten out any confusion on this for you.

Finding the right solicitor for your holiday accident claim
If you have suffered a personal injury on holiday that you believe to be the result of another person's actions (or inaction) then you could be eligible to make a compensation claim for your damages.

YouClaim can be an ideal partner for you in this - our holiday claim solicitors have years of experience of these cases, and a remarkably high success rate in those years. We handle these cases on an entirely free basis, win or lose; we also protect you from costs during the claim process, and promise you 100 percent compensation in a won case. We offer more than just no win, no fee, and never take a cut from you.

We are proud to work within the governance of the Solicitors Regulation Authority, which guarantees your treatment will be entirely professional.

To reach one of our holiday accident claim advisors, simply call our UK hotline - 0800 10 757 95. Alternatively, you could use this website's online services - our echat window allows you to talk to an advisor across the internet, and our claim form will let you ask us to call you back at a time of your choice. We look forward to helping your claim to its best conclusion.