October 27th, 2009
Compensation is to be paid to a family who sustained agonising burns after swimming in a hotel pool while on holiday.
Susan Austin and her partner Lee Sanders from Essex were among 33 Britons who suffered a reaction to chemicals in the pool at the Mitsis Roda Beach Hotel in Corfu, the Essex Echo reports.
They were left in so much pain that they could not put their clothes on over the broken skin. However, the hotel staff continued to put chemicals in the pool on a daily basis, even though many guests had already sustained burns.
After the holiday, 42 travellers took legal action against Thomas Cook for the pain they were caused.
They have now won their claim and are to receive an undisclosed sum in compensation from the tour operator.
Last month, the Daily Mail reported that £52,000 had been awarded to a child who suffered an electric shock in a hotel shower while on holiday in Kenya.
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September 28th, 2009
Compensation has finally been awarded to a girl who was the victim of an electric shock while on holiday.
Alexandra Miles, then 11, had travelled with her family to the four-star Kilifi Beach resort in Kenya in 2005, the Daily Mail reports.
The family had been worried about power cuts and water shortages during their stay, but on Christmas Day, Alexandra was given a near-fatal electric shock by the shower in the hotel room.
She sustained trauma to her heart and was left partially paralysed.
The family took legal action after the hotel only offered a free meal in compensation for the child’s injuries and a payout of £52,000 has now been agreed.
"We were terrified we were going to lose our only child. It was just appalling," commented Alexandra’s mother Joanna.
Anyone affected by an injury while abroad should seek legal advice, as they may be able to claim compensation from their package tour holiday operator.
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May 29th, 2009
A man has been awarded compensation after receiving a huge electric shock at work.
Steven Roberts was training as an electrician and was testing wiring at a quarry. He was told that the current had been switched off and he had also checked the wires with a volt pen that indicated a negative reading.
However, the reading was incorrect and Mr Roberts suffered a large electric shock that burnt his hands and face. Had he not been wearing rubber boots, he could have died.
Mr Roberts took legal action against his employers, stating that he had not been adequately protected and that the protective equipment he was given did not meet safety standards.
His employer has now agreed to settle the claim out of court and has agreed to a payout of £17,750.
According to the Health and Safety Executive, over 1,000 electrical accidents at work are reported every year and some 25 people die of their injuries.
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September 16th, 2008
An accident in which a hospital employee suffered an electric shock has resulted in a fine for the NHS trust responsible.
The unnamed worker was operating a steam cleaner within the building when he was shocked by the apparatus, resulting in him being unable to use his right hand, as well as headaches and deterioration in his vision.
It was ruled that East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust – which provides services from two main district hospitals; the Conquest Hospital in Hastings and the District General Hospital in Eastbourne – had failed to provide a residential current device (RCD), which would have cut the flow of electricity in such an incident.
The trust was ordered to pay £8,466 for breaches of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
Health and Safety Executive inspector Liz Smith said the hospital failed to properly assess the risks arising from the operation of the machine.
"If the trust had provided an RCD, the victim would not have suffered such significant injuries, which have affected his life," she commented.
Ms Smith added that hospitals should pay particular attention to risk assessment for electrical equipment that is used in wet environments.
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