Foreign National Injured on Holiday Claims

We have helped foreign nationals to claim compensation after suffering injuries in a range of incidents in the UK, including:

• Road traffic accidents
• Workplace accidents
• Slips and trips
• Medical negligence
• Injuries while playing sport
• Criminal and sexual assaults

We can also help foreign nationals who live here in the UK and have suffered a serious injury, an asbestos-related disease or medical negligence.

To make a compensation claim for an accident or illness abroad, the first thing you need to do is get in touch with us for a free initial consultation. We will discuss your accident or illness, advise you on whether or not we think you can claim and if you could benefit from a no win no fee arrangement.

If you choose to go ahead, your claim will usually go through the following four stages:

• Investigation: We will establish who's responsible for your accident or illness and arrange for a medical examination to find out the full extent of your condition.
• Rehabilitation: If you have any medical care or support needs, we we’ll help you to access the necessary treatment and advice that you are entitled to.
• Compensation: We will work out how much compensation you should get based on the severity of your injuries and your pain and suffering, any medical expenses you have had and your ability to get back to work. We will put this amount to those responsible and they can either accept blame or contest the claim.
• Conclusion: If your opponent accepts blame, you will be awarded compensation. If not, the case will be settled in court, but this is rare. If you do have to go to court, we will be there support you every step of the way. If we agreed to handle your claim under a no win no fee arrangement, then you won't have to pay anything if unsuccessful.

Our experience in international personal injury claims means we can guide you on where to make your claim. In most cases, if your accident happened in the UK and the person responsible is based here, your only option will be to make a claim through Courts in the UK.

If there’s a choice of where to claim, our specialist team is ideally placed to consider your options and advise you on where to claim.

Often, even where there is a choice, the best place to claim will be here in the UK. Our litigation system is well established and respected and there’s a focus on access to justice for those who have suffered injury.

Compensation awards can be higher when claimed through the Courts in England and Wales when compared to claims made in other countries. We will advise you on what’s best for you and where you are likely to get the best compensation outcome.

How much compensation you receive after an accident or illness abroad will depend on a number of factors related to your injury or illness, its circumstances and the support and rehabilitation you need.

The amount of compensation you could claim is based on:

• Your condition and its severity
• Psychological trauma experienced
• Current and future loss of earnings
• Medical and travel expenses you have had to or will have to pay both abroad and in the UK
• Your care and support needs, both now and in the future
• Modifications to your home
• Mobility aids
• The amount you had spent on your holiday or travel abroad and the loss of enjoyment you have experienced
• Your pain and suffering
• Other financial loss or expense due to your injury

In the UK, you usually need to make a compensation claim within three years of your accident or illness.

In fatal cases, the family of the deceased has three years to make a claim, starting from either the date your loved one died or the date you received the post-mortem results.

However, these time limits vary a great deal from country to country and are much shorter in some countries, so when an accident or illness has taken place abroad, it's vital that you contact us as soon as possible. We are experts in international law and have a worldwide network of partner law firms, so we will be able to advise you on specific time limits. Contact us today for a free consultation on your case.