WHO report shows psychological issues may feature in a holiday claim

Most people, when imagining a holiday claim, will picture some form of personal injury that is physical - a broken leg, perhaps, or food poisoning - but, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a psychiatric emergency can also be a "leading cause of ill-health among travellers".

This information arose in a 2009 report that showed that a psychiatric emergency is one of the most frequently cited reasons for evacuation by air ambulance, alongside personal injury and heart disease. As many as 100 patients a week may return to the UK by air ambulance, says the WHO report, and many more may return on commercial flights with medical accompaniment.

One family was reported by the Independent to have been faced with a £25,000 bill after a sufferer from bipolar disorder became manic while holidaying in Egypt without travel insurance.

For a holiday accident claim to be successful, however, an element of liability must be shown to belong to one of the parties responsible for your holiday. This can be a complex area for personal injury solicitors to explore, but if a person who has survived a psychiatric emergency on holiday feels that any costs or damages are another party's fault, the exploration of this complex area of personal injury law may well be worth the effort.

The WHO report includes advice to medical professionals - who are advised to check for psychological health during consultations for vaccinations before travel - and for plane companies, who are advised that those people with a severe phobia of flying may feel more comfortable in an aisle seat. The full report is available here.

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If you have suffered personal injury while on holiday, whether it is physical or psychological, here at YouClaim we can provide the legal expertise to help you decide whether you are eligible to make a claim for compensation as a result. We ensure that it remains your decision - we will not force you into a claim you do not wish to make.

All holiday injury claims that we work on are handled on a free basis, win or lose, so it is only the strength of your case that you need to consider. Our panel of personal injury lawyers (which is entirely governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for your confidence) works beyond the strict definition of no win, no fee: even in a won case, there is no fee for you to pay, as we will bill your opponent, and we protect you from the costs and disbursements that a claimant may otherwise be faced with.

For more information about our cost-free holiday claim services, simply call our advisor team on 0800 10 757 95, chat to us online, or complete this website's claim form and one of our team will call you at a time of your choice. Let us help you claim the compensation you deserve.