First Choice Pay £13,000 Compensation for Iberostar Hotel Bug!
Call for 0808 145 1353 for a free initial consultation and received £250 upfront within 7 days if your Iberostar Costa Dorada illness claim is pursued by Simpson Millar’s Holiday Lawyers.
Mrs Reid from Yorkshire, was hospitalised in the Dominican Republic having fallen victim to a debilitating holiday illness bug whilst staying at the Iberostar Costa Dorada.
Whilst in hospital in the Dominican Republic, Mrs Reid was placed on an intravenous drip and given the anti-biotic, Ciprofloxacin – a drug normally given to treat bacterial infections. Our client’s husband, Mr Reid, similarly contracted a holiday illness bug and an ear infection albeit his symptoms were far less severe.
How Mrs Reid Made a Claim...
After returning to the UK, Joanne Reid contacted Simpson Millar’s Holiday Illness team for advice on how to pursue a compensation claim against her tour operator, First Choice Holidays.
Simon Lomax, the firm’s Holiday Accident and Illness Manager made a successful claim of £13000 against First Choice, albeit the tour operator had denied liability in the first instance and put forward a robust defence. He said:
Illness Bug Abroad?
“Despite First Choice Holidays fighting tooth and nail to avoid compensating Mrs Reid for her horrific experience at the Iberostar Costa Dorada in the Dominican Republic, they finally yielded and agreed to pay the sum of £13,000”
“The symptoms she suffered and the treatment she received was indicative of a bacterial food-borne bug, although this was never admitted by the tour operator.”
“Indeed, First Choice initially stated that our client’s illness bug could have been a virus or caused by change of temperature, food allergies or improper diet – inferring that she over indulged on food or binged on alcohol!”
“They continued to claim that her holiday illness bug could have been any one of the following:
‘Adenvirus, Astrovirus, Bacillus spp, Botulism, Calicivirus, Camplylobacter, Cholera, Clostridium, Perfringens, Cryptosporidium, E Coli, Entramoeba histolytica, Giardia, Helicobacter pylori, Listeria, Norovirus, Paratyphoid, Rotavirus, Salmonella, Shigella, Typhoid, and Yersina’
and it was for Simpson Millar to prove which one had caused her hospitalisation and that the standards of hygiene at the Iberostar Costa Dorada fell short of those expected in the Dominican Republic!”
Dedicated Service
Mrs Reid was impressed with the service she received from Simpson Millar’s Holiday Illness Team. When asked to sum up the service she obtained from our firm she said;
“The team that dealt with my case were fantastic – caring, on the ball, efficient, professional and much more. Simon Lomax was fantastic and so were other team members.”
“Simon Lomax was excellent. I know he is a busy man yet he always made me feel my case was important – he showed compassion, professional, and his help, support and advice was extremely helpful.”
“I would have no doubts about coming back to your company again and I would certainly recommend them.”
Holiday Solicitors Charges
Our Holiday Lawyers were able to assist Mrs Reid pursue compensation from First Choice by way of a Conditional Fee Agreement, commonly known as ‘No win No fee.’
Holiday-makers who suffer an illness bug on holiday are able to pursue compensation with the assurance that if their holiday claim is unsuccessful, they will not be left with hefty charges to pay because insurance will be taken out at the outset to protect them.
Unlike other lawyers Simpson Millar’s Holiday Illness Solicitors promise to limit their fees to whatever we recover from the holiday company at the end of the case.
In Mrs Reid’s case, our Holiday Illness Team successfully recovered £13000 in compensation, and she received every penny of the compensation she was offered by First Choice for the holiday illness she suffered at the Iberostar Costa Dorada.
Victim of a Holiday Illness in the Dominican Republic?
Simpson Millar’s Holiday Illness team successfully helped hundreds of holiday-makers returning ill from the Dominican Republic recover compensation from their tour operator.
We closely monitor the internet for reports of illness bugs and outbreaks occurring in the Dominican Republic. Unfortunately this popular destination remains an illness hot spot – once nicknamed the Septic Isle – because tour operators find it difficult to monitor and maintain hygiene standards on the island.
If you suffer illness abroad, contact our expert travel team as you could quantify for £250 upfront in addition to receiving compensation for your holiday illness bug.
Receive our £250 Bonus Cheque
Make sure you quote “Claim £250” when completing our enquiry form to qualify for the £250 bonus payment. If we take on your holiday illness claim then payment will be received within days of our instruction.
Simpson Millar LLP is a national law firm with a large number of offices throughout England and Wales – we help ill holiday-makers recover compensation from tour operators.
Dated: 22/02/2012
Disclaimer: None of the information on "on-holiday-claims.co.uk" should be construed as legal advice and information is only offered for general information purposes based on the current law when the information was first displayed on this website. You should always seek legal advice from an appropriately qualified solicitor regarding any specific legal enquiry. Calls to or from our legal helpline may be recorded for training and monitoring purposes. External links are provided for your convenience, but they are beyond the control of Simpson Millar LLP Solicitors and no representation is made as to their content. Use or reliance on any external links and the content thereon provided is at your own risk. Full website terms of use...
