April 28th, 2009
A woman who was injured onboard a cruise liner has secured over £10,000 in compensation.
The unnamed 46-year-old was a passenger on the Navigator of the Seas, operated by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, where she was walking on the deck.
However, she slipped in ice cream that had spilt from a faulty machine and fell heavily. The woman broke her wrist and had to wait two days to have it set when the ship docked.
She had to take a month off work and still feels pain during cold weather.
With the assistance of her husband, the victim took legal action against Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, which admitted liability and agreed to the payout.
"This accident completely ruined our holiday. The cruise company should have replaced the faulty machine before such an accident could happen," her husband remarked.
British tourists who suffer from an accident, personal injury or food poisoning while on holiday can sue their tour operator provided that the holiday was a package which included travel and accommodation.
Tags: Accommodation, British Tourists, Caribbean Cruise Lines, Cold Weather, Cruise Company, Cruise Liner, Food Poisoning, Navigator Of The Seas, personal injury, Royal Caribbean Cruise, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Royal Cruise, Tour Operator, Woman
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March 30th, 2009
A family who travelled to France on a skiing trip are considering a compensation claim after they fell ill at their hotel.
Samantha Jackson, 34, and her husband Frank, 36, took their two children to Le Viking in Morzine last month, the Crewe and Nantwich Guardian reports.
However, they fell ill shortly after checking into their accommodation, suffering from stomach cramps, diarrhoea and vomiting.
Mrs Jackson said the standards of cleanliness were not what she had expected from the resort.
"The rooms were not clean and the hotel seemed to be run by a bunch of teenagers. The buffet also did not appear to be maintained hygienically with new batches of food often being topped onto the old," she added.
After learning that other travellers had also been ill after staying at Le Viking, the Jacksons have sought legal advice to consider making a claim.
Holidaymakers from the UK who suffer from an accident, personal injury or food poisoning while abroad can sue their tour operator provided that the holiday was a package which includes travel and accommodation.
Tags: Accommodation, Batches, Compensation Claim, Crewe And Nantwich Guardian, Diarrhoea, Food Poisoning, Holidaymakers, Illnesses, Jacksons, Legal Advice, Mrs Jackson, Nantwich, personal injury, Skiing, Standards Of Cleanliness, Stomach Cramps, Teenagers, Tour Operator, Travellers, Viking
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February 11th, 2009
A family is taking legal action against their tour operator after falling ill on what should have been a four-star break.
Lee Simm and his wife Susan went to the Royal Park hotel in Bulgaria with their three children last year, the Manchester Evening News attests.
However, shortly after their arrival, they began to suffer vomiting, diarrhoea and high fevers.
They are now suing First Choice for the suffering they were caused, as well as to pay them back for the meals they bought from restaurants after being too afraid to eat at the hotel.
"First Choice reps said it would cost £50 for each of my children to see a doctor and that no other help was available. It ruined our holiday," Mr Simm added.
A spokesperson for First Choice has assured the family that the illness was due to a norovirus outbreak, which was most likely brought into the resort by a traveller.
However, the operator has removed the Royal Park from its brochures.
British tourists who suffer from an accident, personal injury or food poisoning while on holiday can sue their tour operator provided that the holiday was a package which includes travel and accommodation.
Tags: Accommodation, British Tourists, Brochures, Diarrhoea, First Choice, Food Poisoning, High Fevers, Hotel In Bulgaria, Manchester Evening News, Norovirus Outbreak, personal injury, Royal Park, Royal Park Hotel, Simm, Spokesperson, Suffering, Tour Operator, Traveller, Wife Susan
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February 4th, 2009
A woman who suffered "devastating" injuries in a car accident is to receive compensation of £1.5 million after a hearing in court.
Ruth Layton, now 25, was a passenger in a car being driven by Michelle Tocher near Truro five years ago.
The driver lost control of the car and it spun off the road. Ms Layton suffered broken bones and internal injuries, as well as head injuries that led to cognitive impairment of her memory and concentration.
Through her father, she sued Ms Tocher for damages and a judge has now agreed to a settlement of £1.5 million to cover any equipment, accommodation or care she may need in the future.
A common misconception when it comes to claiming compensation after an accident is that a person who was in the car that caused the accident cannot make a claim for injuries suffered.
This is untrue, as long as the person making the claim was not the one behind the wheel at the time of the accident.
It is perfectly legitimate to claim against the driver, as it is their responsibility to drive safely.
Tags: 5 Million, Accommodation, Bones, Car Accident, Car Crash, Claiming Compensation, Cognitive Impairment, Common Misconception, Concentration, Control, Damages, Driven, Head Injuries, Internal Injuries, Memory, Michelle Tocher, Truro, Wheel, Woman
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February 2nd, 2009
A man who fell ill while holidaying in Tunisia has secured a compensation payout of £13,000.
Steven Young went on a trip with First Choice to the Hotel Soviva in Tunisia in May 2002.
However, he and a number of other visitors became ill with sickness and diarrhoea, the Weston Mercury reports.
It was found that many residents had contracted serious infections such as salmonella and campylobacter and that they are still suffering from health problems as a result.
Mr Young took legal action against First Choice and Flights Limited and the former has now admitted liability.
"The company consistently refused to admit this was their responsibility but I am pleased that I have now won fair compensation," Mr Young commented.
First Choice said that it did not wish to comment, but that safety of its customers is its prime concern and that it has now removed the hotel from its brochures.
British tourists who suffer from an accident, personal injury or food poisoning while on holiday can sue their tour operator provided that the holiday was a package which includes travel and accommodation.
Tags: Accommodation, British Tourists, Brochures, Campylobacter, First Choice, Flights, Food Poisoning, Health Problems, Hotel Soviva, Mercury, personal injury, Prime Concern, Salmonella, Sickness And Diarrhoea, Tour Operator, Tunisia, Weston, Wins
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