Expertise And Understanding From Irwin Mitchell
For most people, a cruise is a holiday of a lifetime. It is a special occasion which should be an enjoyable experience for those concerned. Those companies which operate cruises have a responsibility to protect our health and safety. When that protection is absent and health and hygiene systems break down, illness can be one devastating result.
When illness on board a cruise ship occurs it can have long lasting effects on both an individual's health and result in financial losses, such as loss of earnings, pension losses, medical losses to name but a few.
At Irwin Mitchell we fight fearlessly to achieve the best outcome for your cruise illness claim. We’re renowned for our understanding of the issues affecting you and your family due to a cruise ship illness and we know what positive action to take to make a difference.
Our lawyers offer the highest level of professionalism and expertise, combined with dedication and sensitivity.
Above all, we put you first.
Handling Cruise Illness Claims With Expertise And Sensitivity
When making a compensation claim following an illness whilst on board a cruise ship, particular circumstances can make a claim quite complex. For this reason, Irwin Mitchell has a team of specialist solicitors who can help to establish who is responsible for your holiday illness.
Irwin Mitchell are leading UK specialists in cruise ship illness claims. We are extremely experienced in pursuing group actions on behalf of large numbers of people who have suffered injury or illness under the same circumstances, having handled a number of major accidents and large outbreaks of illness in the past.
We also pursue individual claims for people who have suffered illness and accidents on cruise ships and elsewhere throughout the world. As well as having a team of specialist English lawyers, we also employ several Spanish, French, German and other foreign lawyers. They are able to provide specialist advice on international law issues.
Our specialist solicitors have successfully helped clients claim holiday compensation after contracting a range of illnesses on board cruise ships, including gastric illness. Many of our clients suffered long-term, irreversible illnesses so we make sure that their long-term welfare is taken into account when agreeing compensation settlements.
Proven Expertise In Cruise Illness Cases
Irwin Mitchell is also one of the largest and most experienced personal injury law firms in the country.
Irwin Mitchell has successfully acted in compensation claims for individuals and groups of clients whose holidays have been ruined by an illness on board a cruise ship. This ranges from individuals and families right up to groups of a hundred or more clients.
When outbreaks of illnesses occur in an environment like a Cruise Ship where large numbers of people are living in close quarters, it can spread rapidly amongst passengers. In many cases, it is apparent that steps are not taken by the operator to properly warn passengers of the risk of illness before they board, or steps are not taken to contain the infection and prevent it from spreading. This can result in large numbers of passengers falling ill with symptoms including sickness and diarrhoea in a very short space of time.
In some instances passengers become ill after consuming contaminated food or drink whilst on board a cruise ship, often as a result of inadequate hygiene procedures.
Our team includes many of the country’s finest personal injury lawyers. They operate in highly specialised teams, offering the highest level of legal expertise in cruise illness cases claims.
Irwin Mitchell’s Commitment To Making A Difference
Irwin Mitchell’s first commitment is to you, and to achieving the best outcome for your claim.
We also have a long history of campaigning with leading organisations in numerous personal injury fields. Together with those organisations we seek improvements in health and safety, campaign to prevent accident and injury where possible, and improve the quality of life and levels of compensation for those who have suffered injury.
We have also pursued many leading legal cases in order to improve the prospects of success of claims for various forms of personal injury, and to obtain fairer compensation.