Claiming Holiday Sickness Compensation Tunisia

If you want to claim holiday sickness compensation after falling ill in Tunisia, contact a personal injury solicitor when you return to the UK. Claiming compensation is much more straightforward than you think and, with the help of a regulated UK solicitor, you can get the compensation you deserve as quickly as possible.

Personal injury solicitors in the UK deal with hundreds of cases of holiday illness compensation from holidaymakers who have visited Tunisia each year and many fall ill after eating contaminated food at an all inclusive buffet. All inclusive holiday hotels can prove to be a breeding ground for bacteria when food is not handled, stored or cooked properly. If you suffer illness at your holiday hotel in Tunisia and standards of health and hygiene are poor, you could have a strong case for compensation against the tour operator.

You may be able to claim compensation for loss of enjoyment of your holiday, pain and discomfort and any related medical expenses so make sure you keep copies of all receipts. If you are still unwell when you return to the UK and are unable to return to work immediately, you may also be able to claim for loss of income. Make sure you get checked out by your GP when you arrive home.

However mild or severe your symptoms are, if your holiday in Tunisia has been spoilt by illness, you should claim the compensation you deserve. Bear in mind that food poisoning is totally preventable and, if good standards of hygiene and food handling are practised, you will not be exposed to illness. Unfortunately many food handlers are lax when it comes to storing and preparing food in hot countries, including Tunisia, which can cause serious illness. When food is left out in the open for hours on end or when it is reheated and served day after day you are likely to become ill after eating it. Hot food should be piping hot, never lukewarm and cold food should be kept properly chilled until it is served.

Cross contamination usually occurs when raw meat is stored above cooked foods in the fridge and juices are allowed to drip onto the food below. It can also occur when the same cutting boards are used for different foods and not washed in between and when recently cooked food is mixed with older food at a holiday buffet.

Although you have three years in which to make a claim, contact a solicitor as soon as possible when the details of your illness are still fresh in your mind. There is nothing worse than falling ill when you are thousands of miles away from home and you should seek medical advice as soon as possible at your resort.

Make a complaint to the holiday representative of your illness and make a written complaint, keeping a copy of any paperwork you sign. If other holidaymakers have also become ill after eating the same food as you at a package tour hotel in Tunisia, take a note of their contact numbers as you could be able to bring a joint case for compensation against the tour operator when you return home. A no win, no fee solicitor will help you make a claim for compensation and also give you sound advice and guidance about your rights.

Never accept feeble excuses of over indulgence or not being used to the spicy food from the holiday representative if you feel food poisoning has caused symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting.

All inclusive package tour hotels must be inspected regularly to ensure holidaymakers are safe from illness and injury abroad and, if the tour operator has been negligent in their duties, you deserve to be compensated for loss of enjoyment of your holiday. It is worth remembering that tour operators earn millions of pounds each year from holidaymakers and you should not be exposed to illness in Tunisia or anywhere else while staying at a package tour hotel.