Falling ill on holiday is distressing.
In addition to the pain of the illness itself, you miss out on the enjoyment that most of us look forward to all year round. Plus in many cases, you incur substantial and unexpected medical expenses.
If you’ve had your holiday ruined by illness,you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation. Call us now on 01582 594 290 to find out more, or make a claim.
Under ‘The Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992’ we can help holidaymakers recover compensation for sickness caused by a hotel’s poor attention to hygiene on their package holiday.
How it works
Many holidaymakers have successfully claimed compensation after falling ill on holiday. The most common cases (though not all) are caused by bacteria and are the result of breaching the basic principles of food hygiene, such as:
Food Heating
Incorrect food handling
Food preperation
Food packaging
We may be able to help you with your holiday illness claim for compensation if your illness is caused by food served in the hotel bar, restaurant or as room service, or as a result of the consumption of food/water during a planned excursion.
Common symptoms include diarrhoea, stomach cramps, fatigue and vomiting and vary in each individual case. Cases of infection can also develop into long term illness such as irritable bowel syndrome or chronic fatigue syndrome.
What to do if you’re sick on holiday
In recent years there have also been a number of outbreaks of serious illnesses such as Legionnaires Disease linked to cruise ships. Holidaymakers who are unfortunate enough to suffer from any of the illnesses listed should seek medical assistance right away. Our advice, and the advice of our medical experts, is to:
