Hudgell Solicitors’ experts in holiday illness and accident claims have seen a rise in the number of passengers seeking compensation advice after becoming ill while onboard the P&O Ventura cruise ship. Our cruise illness lawyers have been contacted by holidaymakers who sailed on the cruise ship in 2024, many of whom were confined to their […]
As the Tour de France gets underway in Europe this summer many of you will also be out enjoying cycle rides on roads and trails. Cycling holidays are also becoming increasingly popular and the travel industry has reported that in some countries ‘bike breaks’ are on par with golf ones. A cycling abroad experience might […]
One travel firm specialising in ocean voyages says it’s having its busiest booking period ever and a recent survey suggests passengers see cruise ships as offering security, relaxation and great facilities. Whenever you embark on a cruise, the crew, cruise carrier and tour operator have a duty of care to you as a passenger. It […]
Flying may be one of the safest forms of transport, but when an accident takes place onboard an aircraft it can cause a great deal of distress. Depending on how serious the injury is, and the subsequent pain it causes, it could ruin your foreign holiday or important business trip. Unfortunately, passengers who are injured […]
The chances are if you’ve been on a skiing holiday, you’ve experienced at least one tumble on the piste. Although most people get back up, shake it off and leave with just their pride hurt, sometimes injuries as a result of a ski accident do happen – so what do you do if you’re hurt […]
Hudgell Solicitors’ specialist Travel Litigation team is currently investigating the cause of illnesses suffered by guests staying at the Leonardo Laura Beach Hotel in Cyprus this summer. Symptoms included severe sickness and diarrhoea, body aches and stomach cramps. Some guests who have contacted our lawyers subsequently tested for positive for cryptosporidium – an illness which […]
British holidaymakers travelling to Cape Verde this summer have complained of illnesses and poor hygiene standards at a number of resorts. Our Travel Litigation Team at Hudgell Solicitors is aware of a dozen complaints at a number of hotels. Many travellers have described symptoms of gastric illnesses such as diarrhoea, vomiting, stomach cramps and pains […]
An eight-year-old girl who was scalded by a cup of spilt tea on a Ryanair flight as she flew back to the UK with her family has been awarded damages. Her father claimed “the nightmare” incident happened as a member of the cabin crew failed to properly secure the cup’s lid which left the child […]
Investigations are being carried out by our dedicated Travel Litigation Team at Hudgell Solicitors into illnesses suffered by British holidaymakers at two hotels in Egypt this summer. We have been contacted by a number of families after members of their travelling party became unwell whilst staying at the Jaz Mirabel in Sharm El-Sheikh, and the […]
Holidays are meant to be a time when everything is right with life, whether it’s lying on that poolside lounger, sailing away on that long saved for cruise or that fly-drive adventure that you’ve planned for so long. Fingers crossed your trip is all you hoped it would be, and more! But it’s worth remembering […]
One of the aspects of holidays abroad people enjoy most is relaxing beside the hotel swimming pool and dipping in and out throughout the day to make the most of the sun. However, in our work supporting those who claim for accidents on holiday, swimming pools are a common causes of injuries. Thankfully, most of […]
The family of a grandmother who slipped and fell at her hotel causing her to break her ankle in three places says the family trip turned “into a nightmare”. Emilia Fabiszewska, a former schoolteacher, flew to the Greek island of Zante with the holiday firm TUI. It was meant to be a week’s break to […]