Life ruined because of holiday injury
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by: Gary Flockton
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A summer holiday is meant to be a time for relaxing; enjoying drinks by the beach and soaking up some of the continental culture. However, for some people it can be the complete opposite, resulting in injury, trauma and a great deal of distress.
One case involves how a man slipped at the side of his hotel swimming pool and suffered irreparable damage to his back, putting him out of work for the rest of his life. Before the holiday, he had been employed as a fireman in a London district, yet the injury he suffered due to improper care by hotel staff means that his days saving lives are over. The damage caused was not merely physical, but also affected the man’s future earnings and living situation – he needed greater attention from his wife and care workers.
This injury is something that could easily have been avoided by adequate staff training, or a greater degree of interest from the staff in caring for the well-being of guests and making the pool area safe to walk by. However, no such actions were in place, and the resulting injury occurred, which has seriously damaged the man’s future earnings and activity.
One of the main causes of the interest in injuries sustained abroad is because of a greater number of people taking skiing holidays. Statistics show that in 2007, more than 1.3m people in the UK skied or snowboarded, however 28% of these would class themselves as ‘beginners’ – increasing the chance of accident due to inexperience with the sport. Amongst the various causes of a particular ligament injury, skiing increased from 9% in 1994 to 28% in 2004.
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If you have suffered an injury abroad, something similar to the case mentioned above, even if it is not to the same degree, Gary recommends that you launch a holiday accident claim and receive the compensation you deserve. With the help of the right legal team, like Holiday Claims, you can recoup treatment costs, lost earnings, and even loss of future earnings where applicable.
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