August 26th, 2009
A family is taking legal action against First Choice after claiming that poorly maintained facilities at an Egyptian hotel led to food poisoning.
Joanne Ashley and Barry Hookway took their six-year-old daughter Lauren to the Sonesta Beach Hotel in Sharm el Sheikh in June, but fell ill shortly after arriving.
They suffered from severe sickness and diarrhea and claim that this was due to undercooked food and meals being kept lukewarm for too long, as well as insects flying around the kitchen.
Ms Ashley said: "The holiday was completely ruined. In fact, the only time we left our apartment was to return home."
Upon their return to Weston, they decided to take legal action against First Choice after finding that they had had salmonella.
First Choice insists that its hotels are kept to the highest levels of cleanliness and denied that there is a problem with the Sonesta Beach.
British tourists who suffer from an accident, personal injury or food poisoning while on holiday can sue their tour operator for compensation as long as the holiday was a package which included travel and accommodation.
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August 14th, 2009
Almost £300,000 in compensation has been awarded to a man who contracted dysentery on his honeymoon.
Julian Hurley, 50, began to feel ill after eating the food at the Margarita Hotel in Venezuala in 2004, but was unable to find medical help while abroad.
Upon his return to Doncaster, he went to hospital and was diagnosed with potentially fatal dysentery. Mr Hurley was kept on a drip for five days and although the illness was caught in time, it has left him with long-term health problems such as irritable bowel syndrome.
"The impact that this hellish holiday has had on our lives has been devastating. I am still suffering from symptoms to this day and will do for the rest of my life," he commented.
Mr Hurley took legal action against First Choice, which has now admitted liability and agreed to a £286,500 settlement. It has also 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.
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May 12th, 2009
A rugby player who had been offered a chance to play professionally is suing a holiday company, claiming that the salmonella poisoning he contracted during a trip abroad left his dream in tatters.
Scott Bessant, 25, took his 36-year-old wife Leanne to the Summer Island Village resort in the Maldives with Cosmos, but they both fell ill two days into the break.
The couple claim that the hotel was unclean and that they were left without water after the supply was cut off, even though many people were suffering from the same illness.
After Mr Bessant returned home, it was revealed that he had salmonella, which he still suffers from.
However, his illness and subsequent weight loss meant that he was unable to train with rugby Super League side Celtic Crusaders and he claims this led to him missing out on a "once-in-a-lifetime chance" to win a place in their training squad.
He is now among a group of holidaymakers taking legal action against Cosmos for the food poisoning contracted during the stay at Summer Island Village resort.
Cosmos declined to comment while the cases are going through the legal process.
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, Celtic, Crusaders, Food Poisoning, Holiday Company, Lifetime Chance, Maldives, Old Wife, personal injury, Quot, Rugby League, Rugby Player, Rugby Super League, Salmonella Poisoning, Tatters, Tour Operator, Train, Weight Loss, Wife Leanne
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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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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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