General Advice for Holiday Accident or Illness on Holiday Victims
If you have been injured in a holiday accident or illness on holiday there are a number of things that you can do that will help you if you later decide to make a holiday compensation claim.
Photographs
A photograph can provide physical evidence of injuries, the site of the incident and what caused it to happen. Most people take cameras on holiday with them but a picture taken on a mobile phone will probably be sufficient. Take as many photographs from various angles as necessary to provide evidence to support your holiday compensation claim. If you have any visible injuries take photographs of those as well.
Be careful not to put yourself in danger while you are taking the photographs.
Take down particulars
Take the contact details of those people involved in a holiday accident as well as the details of anyone who witnessed it.
If the holiday accident or illness on holiday occurred in a hotel or apartment complex, or on a cruise ship, ask if any one else has been involved in a similar incident or has had a similar illness.
If it was a road traffic accident write down the make, model, colour and registration number of the other vehicle or motorcycle in case you are given incorrect information.
Report your Holiday Accident or Illness
Report your holiday accident or illness on holiday to the holiday company representative and make sure it is entered into their accident report book.
Medical attention
If you are injured in a holiday accident or have an illness on holiday, such as food poisoning, you should seek medical attention. Cruise ships should have their own doctors and medical staff on board. If you are on a package holiday your holiday rep will be able to advise you or arrange medical treatment for you.
Take legal advice
A holiday accident or illness on holiday can ruin a vacation that has been saved for and looked forward to for some time. It is only right therefore, that the victims of a holiday accident or illness on holiday, which was caused by the negligence or recklessness of another person or persons, are able to seek compensation
Macks Solicitors have acted for thousands of clients who have suffered an illness on holiday or have been injured in a holiday accident and their skill and experience has enabled them to recover hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation on their behalf.