Holiday and International Claims

Yes, our personal injury solicitors can help you make a claim if you were injured or became ill during a holiday in the UK.

If you sustained an illness or injury through someone else’s negligence, which can happen for any number of reasons, the claims process is much the same as it would be if you were claiming compensation for a holiday abroad.

To start a claim for compensation, your first step is to contact us. We will arrange a confidential chat with one of our specialist lawyers in a free initial consultation. During this consultation, we’ll listen to what happened to you and advise on whether you can make a claim.

There’s no obligation to go any further, but if you decide to pursue your claim with us, we will begin by gathering all available evidence to support your claim. Evidence we can use depends on the circumstances around your injury or illness, but typical pieces of evidence can include:

• Receipts
• Eye-witness statements
• Independent medical expert opinions
• Photographic/CCTV evidence
• Medical records.

We will then contact the individual or institution responsible for your illness or injury and inform them we intend to claim against them. If they accept liability for what happened to you, we’ll be able to settle your claim without needing to go to court.

If they accept blame, we will work to get you interim payments, which are taken out of your final settlement amount. Interim payments are made before your claim is settled and can be used to pay for ongoing medical or travel expenses you might have incurred due to your injury or illness.

However, if they dispute responsibility or how much compensation we feel you need, we may need to begin court proceedings. Many claims can still be settled out of court even once trial dates have been set, but if you need to go to court, we will make sure you are as comfortable and prepared as possible.

The types of holiday accidents and illnesses you can claim vary widely—some of the most common things people make a claim for include:

• Road traffic accidents
• Sea and cruise injuries
• Accidents while working abroad
• Criminal and sexual assault
• Skiing injuries
• Medical negligence abroad
• Sports injuries
• Food poisoning
• Terrorism.

This list isn’t exhaustive. If you were injured or became ill through another cause not listed here, we may still be able to help you. Get in touch with us to discuss what happened to you and we will advise whether you can claim.

Sadly, we can’t give you an estimate of how much your claim could be worth until we know more about the circumstances surrounding your illness or injury. Every claim is unique and so is the amount of compensation awarded in each case.

Your compensation amount will be based on several factors, including:

• The circumstances surrounding your illness or injury
• The type of illness or injury you have
• Your long-term prognosis
• Expenses, such as medical and travel expenses for hospital visits
• Loss of earnings
• Any specialist equipment you need
• Any modifications you may need making to your home.

We understand that while recuperating from a serious injury, the last thing you'll want to do is travel abroad again for hearings and court appearances.

However, it’s unlikely you will need to go abroad again as part of the claims process. In fact, in many circumstances, you should be able to bring your claim through the UK courts. We help most of our clients to negotiate a compensation settlement without needing to go to court.

On the rare occasion you will need to go to court, we will be with you every step of the way—our strong international network of law firms helps us represent injured people all over the world.