Holiday Injury Claims: Slips, Trips and Falls

If you have slipped and been injured while on holiday, it may be possible to make a holiday injury claim for compensation. Any injury you sustain while abroad can be stressful as you may encounter language barriers or different customs when trying to get treatment.

While a claim cannot necessarily alleviate this worry at the time, compensation can help with recovery and ensuring that you get monetary reparations for any pain and suffering caused.

Make a claim now by calling 0333 358 2345 or contacting us online.

Types of Holiday Slips, Trips and Falls

Slip, trip and fall accidents are one of the most common accident types to occur in any environment, whether in your local community or abroad. However, on holiday there are certain scenarios which cause this type of accident more often than others: 

• Slipped by the pool
• Injured during an excursion
• Tripped on some stairs in your hotel

As long as you can prove that your injury happened due to the fault of others, you may be able to claim compensation in response. 

If your holiday was part of a package holiday, there is specific legislation that allows you to make a holiday injury claim in that case. The Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 places a duty of care on your tour operator to protect you while you are on your package holiday. This protection involves ensuring that hotel staff take steps to stop preventable accidents from happening. If these steps aren’t taken, you may be able to claim compensation for your injury. 

Steps to Take After Sustaining a Holiday Injury

If you are injured on holiday and want to make a holiday injury claim, then it is important to take the following steps after the accident has occurred:

• Seek medical attention as soon as possible. You should also request a copy of your medical report from the hospital or doctor’s surgery, as it might be more difficult to obtain this at a later date once you return home. 
• You should keep the receipts for any medicines you buy as it may be possible to recover these costs through the special damages portion of your claim. 
• You should report the incident to the representative of the tour operator at the resort or you should speak to the hotel manager. The incident should therefore be recorded in either party’s accident book to ensure that a detailed record of the incident is kept.
• You should speak to any witnesses to the events and keep a record of their details as they may be able to provide witness statements to support your case.
• You should take photos of the scene of the accident and of any injuries you have sustained. 
• When you return home, you should visit your GP to check over the recovery from your injuries. 
• You should contact a personal injury firm to assess your case when you feel ready.

Compensation will cover the pain and suffering caused by your injuries, but you may also be able to claim financial losses back through compensation. These include: 

• The cost of activities you may have missed out on during the remainder of your holiday.
• Medical bills.
• A loss of earnings due to being unable to return to work once returning to the UK.

Amount of Compensation

As stated, compensation will cover the pain and suffering caused, as well as a loss of amenity/functioning, and any financial losses that have occurred due to your accident. To view compensation estimates for the pain and suffering/loss of function for your injuries, visit our compensation calculator.

However, the best way to determine how much compensation you are likely to be owed you should speak directly to us to assess your case. 

Making Personal Injury Claims

If you have been injured due to someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation.

Contact our specialist team to begin the claims process, either by phone on 0333 358 2345 or through our online form.