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 6th, 2009
A claim for compensation has been launched against tour operator Thomas Cook after a wedding party was struck down with a gastric illness in the Caribbean.
Louise and Gareth Christie, both 28, were staying at the Jamaica Grande Resort in Ocho Rios, but fell ill shortly after their arrival.
The bride and best man were so ill that they had to be put on a drip and the couple’s children were also badly affected.
It is claimed that the hotel was poorly maintained and dirty and the Christies have now lodged a complaint against Thomas Cook in order to claim compensation.
"This was my dream wedding in tatters," said Louise Christie.
A Thomas Cook representative said: "We are currently undertaking a full investigation as a matter of priority and liaising with the solicitor representing the party."
Anyone struck down by illness on a package holiday may be able to claim compensation provided that the tour operator was at fault and the resort failed to exercise reasonable care to prevent infection.
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