If you are injured or suffer an illness whilst on holiday you may be able to make a claim for compensation. Our personal injury lawyers are experts in dealing with compensation claims for accidents or illnesses that happened whilst on holiday. We will get the maximum amount of compensation for you in the shortest time. 

Am I able to claim compensation if my accident happened on holiday abroad?

Even though your accident happened on holiday abroad, you can make your claim against the organisation or person responsible through the English and Welsh courts, and subject to the laws of England and Wales in a lot of circumstances.  We can make sure that the correct steps are taken against the person or organisation responsible for your holiday injuries or illness.

If you were injured whilst you were on a package holiday, booked in England and Wales, it will normally be regulated by the holiday contract and booking conditions. You may then be able to bring a claim in this country against your tour operator rather than having to bring the claim in the country where your injury happened. 

Common causes of holiday claims

There are many reasons why you may wish to make a claim for a holiday that has been ruined by illness or injury. 

Accidents often happen :- 

• On an aeroplane whilst travelling to or from your holiday

• On board a ship as part of a cruise or a day trip

• On an holiday excursion

• On the road, when travelling in a car, motorbike, scooter or bicycle or on a bus or coach.  This can be as a passenger or a driver

• Whilst participating in water sports, skiing or other sporting activities

• From slipping or tripping at your hotel, villa or other accommodation.

What can I claim for?

You can claim compensation for the pain and suffering caused by your holiday injuries and the effect of those injuries on your day-to-day lifestyle and for the fact that your holiday has been ruined.

You can also claim for your financial losses such as loss of earnings, property damage, medical and travelling expenses. If someone else such as a friend or family member has had to look after you, it may be possible to claim compensation for their time too.

What information do I need to get?

As with all accident claims, it is important to gather as much evidence as possible as soon as possible. This is especially important for claims arising from injuries on holiday abroad as it is normally very difficult and costly to return to the scene at a later date to get that evidence.

It is important that your injury is reported to the appropriate authority as soon as possible whilst you are abroad, which would normally be your tour operator and/or the Police.  You should take photographs and obtain the details of as many witnesses as you can.

What should I do now?

Contact our team of expert holiday lawyers now.  We can give you free advice about what to do next.  The sooner you contact us the better, as there are time limits as to when a holiday claim has to be made, and investigating a holiday claim is easier when the process is started quickly.