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Air travel is commonplace now for business and holiday trips both within the UK and much further afield and, fortunately, due to stringent safety precautions, plane accidents are rare, however, illness and injury among passengers and crew is more common.
There are many circumstances where passenger injury in the departing or arrival terminals could occur, such as slips, trips or falls and collisions with the buggies commonly used to transport people and goods around the airport.
Airports are busy places and travellers need to keep their wits about them to take care of themselves as well as their possessions in what are likely to be unfamiliar surroundings.
On the aircraft itself, partly because of the confined nature of the passenger cabin, it is easy to suffer knocks from sharp edges on a refreshment trolley or when using the toilet.
If hand luggage is not sufficiently secured in the overhead lockers, it can fall out, potentially causing a head injury to a person seated below, and cabin staff is trained to be aware of this possibility.
Apart from this type of physical risk to a human body when in the air, there are the unseen hazards of food poisoning or other illness developing as a result of being in a commercial plane.
Food preparation on long-haul flights is usually carried out in specialist kitchens at or near airports then chilled and stored before loading on board. Stewards then heat and serve the meals en route and that is often where the chance of a reduction in hygiene standards may occur.
Poor personal cleanliness can allow germs to enter meals during preparation or the contents may not be heated sufficiently to kill harmful bacteria.
Susceptible passengers ‐ elderly people, children and those with compromised immune systems ‐ are especially likely to suffer stomach problems if food has not been hygienically prepared.
This same group is also the most vulnerable to bacteria living in the aircraft's air conditioning system. With hundreds of people packed together for hours at a time, there are likely to be millions of germs in the internal atmosphere of the plane, some of which may be deadly.
A virus can be contracted without direct contact with a sufferer, yet can have severe consequences for the person who picks it up.
Airline workers, as well as passengers, are vulnerable to such attacks on their immune system and there have been a number of reported cases where continuing illness was blamed on lack of cleanliness or aircraft heating or cooling apparatus.
YouClaim's help after a plane accident
If you, or a loved one, has suffered through travelling by air, either as a result of a plane accident, a personal injury or development of an illness, then the expert lawyers at YouClaim are ready to help.
Available throughout the UK and having years of experience at their fingertips, our legal team offer the added reassurance of using the no win no fee system, meaning every penny of compensation won is yours to keep.
Our work is monitored by the Solicitors Regulation Authority so you can be certain of the highest standards.
Contacting YouClaim is easy, too, using our online facilities or by telephoning 0800 10 757 95 where you can speak to one of our friendly staff.
