|
|
ILLNESS & FOOD
POISONINGCLAIM CIRCUMSTANCES
|
|
Anyone in the
business of providing food and drink must abide by strict hygiene standards.
Regrettably this is not always the case and there have been numerous well
reported cases of serious food poisoning outbreaks in holiday resorts, hotels,
cruise liners and restaurants. It can be difficult to pin-point the actual
cause of a food poisoning outbreak but it is quite obvious that a problem
exists if several people eating in the same establishment suffer similar
symptoms. Unfortunately, this can quite costly for the victims in terms of
medical care and remedial drugs and preparations. In addition the inconvenience
can mean the loss of a substantial amount of your quality holiday time.
Such outbreaks are seriously frowned upon by the courts and any holiday
operator, firm or owner can expect no sympathy and the strong possibility of an
award in you favour of punitive damages.
Food hygiene problems usually
result from the following:
- Poor storage of
food products.
- Staff personal
hygiene.
- Inadequate food
washing facilities.
- Inadequate
cooking of the food.
In addition, operators must provide an
environment which is clean, wholesome and safe to avoid other forms of illness
resulting from the surroundings. In particular:
- Infections
resulting from contaminated water (legionnaires disease, skin
complaints).
- Inadequate
drainage and sewers.
- Fumes from faulty
gas appliances.
- Contamination by
leaking roofs.
- Infections from
dirty carpets and bedding.
When compiling your claim please take
into account the comments on our evidence page and
if you have a any queries please contact us by email, telephone or fax. The
contact details are on our contact
page.
|
|
WHAT TO DO
NEXT |
|
Your next
action is to complete the submission form which can be accessed from the button
below. We will immediately confirm receipt and inform you of the name and
direct telephone number of your advisor.
The form will be immediately
forworded to Irwin Mitchell Solicitors (IM) who we have an arrangement with for
such claims. IM will provide legal services to you, subject to a merits
assessment of your case.
For more information about Irwin Mitchell
Solicitors please visit
http://www.irwinmitchell.com/Personal/PersonalInjury/Illnesses-And-Accidents-Abroad.htm
Irwin Mitchell is completely independent of Claim Link and will always
act in your best interests. IM do not pay us a commision or any other
incesentive.
Our agreement with IM does not affect the advice they give you,
which will always be impartial and confidential. Irwin Mitchell Solicitors'
(IM) are award-winning International Travel Litigation Group (ITLG) who have
successfully recovered compensation for thousands of British holidaymakers
injured or taken ill in countries across Europe, the USA, Canada, the
Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Australasia and elsewhere in the world.
With a
team of over 40 English and foreign lawyers specialising in personal injury and
illness claims overseas, the ITLG is recognised as the "heavyweight champion"
of overseas claims and has won record awards of compensation for many of our
clients. Last year alone they won over £15,000,000 for clients who were
ill or injured abroad. |
|
|
|
