10 reasons to claim holiday illness compensation

Farnworth Rose solicitors specialise in holiday illness compensation claims.  We have a dedicated in-house illness claims expert, Anne Thomson, Head of Travel Law and a valuable member of our team.  Anne has over 25 years’ experience of dealing with holiday illness compensation claims.

Not everyone realises that they can claim for holiday illness.  For every person who makes a complaint regarding food poisoning and holiday illness, there are 10 people who don’t!  If you are planning a trip abroad or if you have already been a victim of illness whilst on a package holiday and your illness has been caused as a result of consuming contaminated food or drink provided by your holiday hotel, consider the following 10 reasons why you should consider making a claim:

1. You will be entitled to receive compensation for the pain and suffering you were caused as a result of your illness.
2. You can make a claim for the cost of the spoilt portion of your holiday.
3. You are entitled to claim compensation for the loss of enjoyment of your holiday.
4. On return to the UK you may be so unwell that you cannot return to work – you can claim for your loss of earnings and any other financial losses such as medical expenses.
5. If you contracted an infection such as salmonella, campylobacter, shigella, e-coli, cryptosporidium or other infection causing diarrhoea and sickness, you will hopefully make a full and speedy recovery BUT these illnesses can in some cases lead to long term debilitating conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, reactive arthritis or chronic fatigue syndrome.  If you are left with one of these unfortunate conditions it is absolutely vital that you are properly compensated.
6. Claims are dealt with on a no win no fee basis – you do not need to worry about the costs of pursuing a claim.
7. Our costs are limited to those we recover from your opponent tour operator when your case is concluded.
8. You keep 100% of the compensation awarded.
9. We will provide you with FREE advice and explain how straightforward the claims process is.
10. We will keep you regularly informed throughout the life of your claim and will be pleased to speak with you whenever you have any queries or concerns.