Holidays are an essential part of life; they alter your daily routine in a positive manner. However in some instances, people suffer from holiday sickness which sort of defeats the purpose of a holiday in the first place. It is easy to say, that holiday sicknesses are extremely common.
You would be very unfortunate if you injured yourself during paragliding or got some foreign infection that refuses to leave you alone.
The most common holiday sicknesses are:
Food poisoning while on a holiday
You get to experience and taste a wide variety of foods at buffets hosted on the cruises and at hotels. This can easily lead to poisoning. In fact, outbreaks of food poisoning in hotels and resorts affect thousands of people during their holiday. Stomach illnesses in resorts in countries such as Dominican Republic and Egypt can lead to compensation payments from the hotel or the tour operator.
Slipping or tripping while on a holiday
This is another most common cause of holiday injury. Mostly these slips and trips occur around water related activities, especially swimming. If you or your travel partners had the extreme misfortune of getting injured anywhere inside the hotel premises you are eligible for compensation
Bedbugs in hotel rooms
This is also a common cause of holiday distress. If you are unlucky enough to have your hotel beds infested with bed bugs, you have every right to claim your compensation.
Injuries from sports/activities
Injuries are common, especially in sports involving water. If a person gets injured during paragliding or scuba diving, the parties responsible for these activities would have to compensate the injured person.
What can be done about holiday sickness?
If you think your holiday sickness requires a claim, you should definitely go for it. If you’re considering making a claim there are a number of regulations designed to help you do just that depending on the nature of your illness.
If your tour operator or manager is responsible for the distress that has occurred on your holiday, it is him that you should send your claim to. However, if the hotel authorities are responsible, you have the right to gather your claims from them.
At the same time, working towards making a claim for compensation is probably the last thing you would want to do after returning from your holiday. It is a stressful as well as frustrating process. Therefore, it is advisable for you to hire a legal team or solicitor to solve your issue regarding holiday sickness claims. An experienced legal team will help you decide if you are entitled to a claim or not. Moreover, if you are indeed legible for a claim, there should be no hindrance in your path towards attaining it which is why solicitors are important.
I would conclude by saying that it is extremely unfortunate for anyone to suffer from holiday sickness, especially since holidays are meant for leisure time. But if you do come across an incident that seriously hinders your relaxation time, you should hold the parties who spoiled it for you responsible for that they did.
