Accidents on a package tour holiday
If you have suffered an injury or illness on holiday that has been booked through a UK tour operator, you may be eligible to bring a compensation claim in the UK.
The Package Travel, Package Holiday and Package Tour Regulations 1992 apply to all package holidays. These regulations state that a package holiday means a pre-arranged combination of at least two out of three of the following components:
The components must be bought at an all-inclusive price, and the contract must be for more than 24 hours or with overnight accommodation.
A typical example of a package holiday will be where you have travelled abroad on holiday with a tour operator and paid all in for your flight, accommodation, and transfer to and from the airport.
If your holiday booking meets the criteria of a package tour and if the tour operator or anybody connected with the package holiday (for example, hotelier, food supplier, or transfer operator) fails in their duty and as a result you suffer an injury or illness, the regulations allow you to bring a claim against the travel agent in the UK.
The benefits of suing in the UK are that you can avoid the need for a more complex and uncertain claim under foreign law, and the amount of compensation awarded may be greater in the UK than in the country where the incident happened.
In cases where the claim can brought in the UK, you have 3 years from the date of the injury or illness to issue court proceedings.
For free advice, contact Bolt Burdon Kemp’s expert personal injury solicitors and let us assess your claim online.
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