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Holiday Accident Claims In Norway – How Much Compensation Can I Claim For A Personal Injury?

On this page, you will find a guide to the legal process of making holiday accident claims in Norway. It contains information, advice and tips on how to go about making a claim, for an injury you sustained in an accident in Norway. You will learn about how your solicitor will process your claim, and how best to proceed. Around 750,000 UK residents visit Norway each year, and for most of them, this is a safe country to visit. However, for a few, their holiday becomes a stressful series of events, due to them being injured while on vacation.

If you would rather skip over this guide and move straight on to making a compensation claim, then you can call Legal Expert on 0800 073 8804 today. We will explain how our claims service works, and answer any questions you might have.

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A Guide To Accident Claims In Norway

Norway hoiliday accident claims

Norway hoiliday accident claims

In this guide, you will learn all you need to know about the legal process that your solicitor will follow when handling your claim. It covers many of the most common types of accidents that visitors to Norway become victims of. It also covers many of the legal considerations when making holiday accident claims in Norway. It contains information, such as:

  • A list of the steps that you can take, both in Norway and when you return to the UK, to give you the best chance of making a claim.
  • Details of how to contact the emergency services in Norway. Including contact numbers and tips on dealing with the operator.
  • Details of how you can gain access to healthcare in Norway, if you have sustained injuries in an accident. We also cover the EHIC scheme.
  • Information on your legal rights to make a claim, if you booked your holiday in Norway through a UK based package holiday vendor.
  • An overview of the types of personal injury claims that Legal Expert can assist with, as well as general information on how to make a claim.
  • Information on making a claim for injuries or illnesses that were the responsibility of the hotel you were staying in while you were in Norway.
  • Information on making a claim for illnesses or injuries that were the responsibility of a restaurant in Norway, including food poisoning claims.
  • Information on making a claim for injuries that were caused by a slip, trip or fall accident while you were on holiday in Norway.
  • Details on making claims for injuries that were sustained during a skiing accident in Norway, that were the responsibility of a third-party.
  • Details on the legal process of making a compensation claim if you were involved in a road accident abroad that was not your fault.
  • An introduction to the Legal Expert national No Win No Fee claims service. A simple, risk-free and effective way to have your claim processed.

If you reach the end of this guide and you have questions, or need some extra information, then call Legal Expert on the number at the end of the page, and we will do all we can you help you.

What To Do If You Have An Accident Or Are Injured In Norway?

This section aims to answer the question, I have suffered injury abroad what to do? If you have been injured in an accident while you were on holiday in Norway, there are a number of things you can do to maximise your chances of successfully making a claim. Some of these steps can be taken while you are still overseas, others should be actioned when you get back to the UK. They include:

Things you should do while you are still on holiday in Norway

  • Take photographs or video to prove how the accident happened. For example, if you slipped on a wet or dirty floor in a restaurant, photograph the offending floor area.
  • Gather witness details if anyone saw the accident happen. Get their name, address and telephone number. You may need them to submit a statement to support your claim later.
  • If you are involved in an accident such as a car crash in Norway, make sure the police have been notified of it. If they did not come to the scene of the accident, you should visit the local police station and report it yourself.
  • Make sure that you visit a hospital in Norway to have your injuries checked over, and to receive emergency treatment.
  • If you booked your holiday in Norway through a UK based package tour vendor, call them and make sure they know you have been involved in an accident.
  • If the accident happened in your hotel, a restaurant, bar, or any other commercial establishment, make sure the accident has been reported to the business operator.
  • If you intend to use your travel or medical insurance to get private medical treatment for your injuries, call the insurer and pre-warn them.
  • If you have been very seriously injured, and may need to be bought back to the UK in an emergency, then yourself or your representative should contact the local British Embassy or British Consulate Services.

Things you should do when you return to the UK

  • If you have used your medical or travel insurance to pay for private healthcare in Norway, contact your insurer to let them know that there should be no further medical fees charged from overseas.
  • Visit the hospital to have your injuries checked over, and to make sure the treatment you received in Norway was correct.
  • Begin to list all of the losses you sustained due to the injuries you suffered in Norway. These could be financial losses, and also ad-hoc losses such as missing part of your holiday.
  • Call Legal Expert on the number down at the bottom of this page, so that we can begin processing a compensation claim on your behalf.

We have produced a couple of specific guides aimed at people who have suffered an injury overseas while on holiday, they can be found at these links:

A guide to the process of making a compensation claim for an injury sustained while on a package holiday

A guide to the process of making a compensation claim for an injury sustained while on a holiday you booked yourself

How To Contact The Emergency Services In Norway

Contacting the emergency services in Norway is pretty straightforward. Even though Norway does not operate a unified emergency service number similar to other European countries, there are only three simple numbers you need to remember. These are:

  • 112 – for immediate assistance from the police.
  • 113 – to call an ambulance or arrange for medical assistance.
  • 110 – for the fire service, general accidents and serious incidents of pollution.

Additionally, motorists in Norway can use the following two helpful numbers:

  • 175 – for information on travel conditions and road safety (useful in the winter months).
  • 0222 – to get roadside assistance. Note, this is a privately-operated organisation, and fees may apply.

Healthcare In Norway For Visitors

Receiving healthcare for foreigners in Norway is very simple and straightforward. This is because Norway has a reciprocal agreement with the UK, to provide healthcare in Norway for visitors under the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) scheme.

To gain access to healthcare services in Norway, you will need to apply for an EHIC card before you travel, and you will need to have it with you to receive free medical treatment. The medical services you will receive for free, will be exactly the same as those that are available to the local people in Norway.

If you forget to take your EHIC card on your holiday to Norway, you won’t be able to get free healthcare, and you will need to pay for your treatment. So, it is vital that you have your EHIC card with you when you travel.

Compensation Claim Time Limits In Norway

Depending on the type of compensation claim you need to make, there are certain time limits you must begin your claim within, for accidents, injuries and damage to property while on holiday in Norway. The table below explains these time limits:

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Type of Claim Time Limit
General time limit 3-years from the event
For an injury 3-years from the accident causing the injury
Road traffic accident 2-years to claim for damage to property
Inured passenger 2-years from the accident
Damage to luggage 2-years from the accident

Working out just which time limit applies in your specific case can be confusing. If you give Legal Expert a call on the number at the bottom of this guide, we can let you know which time limit is applicable in your case.

Package Holiday Injury Claims In Norway

Regardless of whether you have Norway travel insurance or not, if you booked your package tour through a UK based travel vendor, you have additional protection. For example, if you were to book a packaged fjord cruise, and you were injured in an accident on the cruise ship, then you are protected by certain UK legislation.

The Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 is a set of regulations that are designed to protect UK consumers from low-cost, package tour operators providing subpar, or even dangerous transport and accommodation, as part of the package.

It is vital that if you are injured through an accident while on a packaged holiday, that you notify the travel company immediately. There must be a record of how the accident happened, for these regulations to be leveraged as an effective tool for making a compensation claim.

Personal Injury Compensation Claims In Norway

Norway holiday accident statistics

The graph above shows how tourism is a vital part of the economy in Norway. It is a popular ski destination for UK holidaymakers.

Legal Expert helps many people each year, to claim compensation for injuries that they have sustained in an accident while on holiday. We can help with just about any type of claim. From simple slips and trips causing trivial injuries, through to serious accidents involving one or more fatalities.

However, there are some types of accidents that we process claims for far more frequently, and we have covered many of these types of accidents in the sections below. If your own accident does not fit under any of these categories of accidents, we can still help you. Give us a call on the number at the bottom of this page. Explain how your accident happened, and we will let you know how best to proceed with a claim.

Hotel Accident Claims

Personal injury compensation claims for accidents that happen in a hotel, are quite common. There are many safety hazards in a hotel. If the hotel operator fails to provide a safe environment for its residents, then a reason to make a claim could exist. Some of the most common hotel hazards are:

  • Badly maintained equipment in the pool area, or in the hotel gym, as well as a lack of qualified supervision for guests using the facilities.
  • Faulty room fittings, such as a light switch that causes an electric shock, or a room heater that causes a fire.
  • Inadequate ventilation in a hotel room, leading to a harmful build-up of CO2.
  • Damaged floorings, such as cracked flooring tiles or paving slabs, causing a trip.

If you have been injured in a hotel accident, Legal Expert could be able to help you win accident abroad compensation.

Restaurant Illness, Accident Or Food Poisoning Claims

A restaurant poses multiple risks to a customer’s health. Slip accidents are common in restaurants, due to food spillages. However, the most common reason that holidaymakers make a claim against a restaurant overseas, is due to food poisoning. Food can go bad very easily, due to issues such as:

  • The food being undercooked.
  • The food is stored at the wrong temperature.
  • The food is left out on a buffet table for too long.
  • The food being reheated after it has been frozen.
  • The food is prepared in an unhygienic kitchen.

If you have contracted food poisoning while on holiday in Norway, Legal Expect could help you to claim compensation. Call us on the number below to learn how.

Slips, Trips, And Falls

Slips, trips and falls are the most common of all accidents that we process compensation claims for. They can happen at any time, in any place. Including:

  • Slipping on a dirty or wet floor that has not been cleaned, and has not had a hazard sign placed on it.
  • Tripping on damaged flooring, such as a warped wooden floorboard or torn carpet.
  • Falling down stairs that are inadequately lit, or have a faulty handrail.

If you have been injured in a slip, trip or fall accident in Norway, Legal Expert may be able to process a claim for you. Give us a call on the number at the end of this page to proceed.

Skiing Compensation Claims In Norway

Skiing is a major sport in Norway, with 36 percent of the local population enjoying the sport. Skiing is the primary tourist attraction in Norway. Hundreds of thousands of visitors from the UK flock to ski resorts in Norway each year.

Ski resorts in Norway such as Geilo, Hemsedal, Trysil and Hafjell are generally very safe places to ski. Local regulations ensure that the companies operating these resorts maintain a high level of safety. Despite this, skiing is still a very dangerous sport, and thousands of UK visitors are injured on Norway’s slopes each year.

Many of these injuries are caused by the skier themselves, with nobody to blame, and no cause to make a compensation claim. However, a small percentage of them can be blamed on the companies that operate the ski resorts. In these cases, Legal Expert could be able to process a personal injury claim for you. Call us on the number at the bottom of this page to find out how.

Claims For Road Traffic And Car Accidents In Norway

Norway is generally a very safe place for UK visitors to drive. The number of incidents involving an accident in hire car abroad, are few. As are incidents of a car accident with foreign vehicle. Norway is one of the least likely locations you will be involved in a car accident in Europe. However, in the winter months, the roads become quite treacherous, and accidents can and do happen. On average, there are around 700 people seriously injured on Norway’s roads each year, and just over 100 fatal road traffic accidents.

If you have been injured in a road traffic accident while overseas on holiday in Norway, Legal Expert could be able to help you claim for your injuries. Call us on the telephone number at the bottom of this guide to find out how.

Do I Need To Use A Norwegian Solicitor For My Claim?

You may think that you need to use a local solicitor in Norway to process a personal injury claim for you. This is not the case. A UK based legal team can process the claim just as effectively. And of course, it will be much easier to communicate with a UK legal firm.

Legal Expert processes many overseas compensation claims each year, and we can do the same for you. If you call us on the number at the end of the page, and tell us about your injury and the accident that caused it, we will let you know how we can help you.

No Win No Fee Holiday Accident Claims Solicitors

Legal Expert offers our No Win No Fee national claims service, as a simple way for you to have a compensation claim processed, for an injury you sustained in an accident in Norway.

There is no charge when we take your claim on, no charge as we process your claim, no matter how long it takes, and no charge if we fail to win compensation for you. The only time we will charge a fee, is when we have successfully won compensation for you, and received the payment. We then take our fee from the amount received, and give you the rest.

The Main Tourist Cities and Towns in Norway Are Below

Oslo

Bergen

Trondheim

Stavanger

Kristiansand

Fredrikstad

Sandnes

Tromsø

Skien

Drammen

Sarpsborg

Bodø

Sandefjord

Ålesund

Larvik

Arendal

Start Your Claim

Have you been injured in an accident while you were on holiday in Norway? Do you believe that you may have a valid reason to make a compensation claim? If so, call Legal Expert on 0800 073 8804 today. Once we have asked you some questions, and understand your injuries and the accident that caused them, we will offer you some free legal advice on what to do next.

Useful Links

British Embassy Oslo

Thomas Heftyes Gate 8

0244 Oslo

Norway

Tel: +47 23 13 27 00

Web: www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-embassy-oslo

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

The National Health Service has published detailed information about gaining access to health care services in Norway, at this link:

NHS information on healthcare in Norway for foreigners

The UK Government has made plenty of information available, covering travel advice for visitors to Norway, at this link:

UK Government Norway travel advice

At the link below, you will find a detailed guide covering the legal process of making a compensation claim for a road traffic accident:

A guide to claiming for a road traffic accident

At the link below, you will find a detailed guide covering the legal process of making a compensation claim for accidents while working overseas:

A guide to claiming for accidents while working abroad