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Hotel Accident Claims In Portugal – How To Claim – How Much Compensation Can I Claim For Personal Injury?
Have you been injured or made ill by an accident that was not your fault in a hotel accident in Portugal? If your accident was caused by negligence on the part of your hotel, you could be entitled to make a hotel accident claim in Portugal for tens of thousands of pounds.
Hotel Accident Claims In Portugal
Trust an expert personal injury solicitor from Legal Expert to represent you in your Portugal holiday illness claim or Portugal holiday accident claim. We are a trusted personal injury solicitors firm based in Britain, with decades of experience helping clients win Portugal holiday accident claims for compensation. Whether you experienced a slip, trip or fall accident, a swimming pool accident, an incident of food poisoning or any other type of injury in a hotel, Legal Expert can win your hotel accident claim in Portugal for compensation.
Legal Expert offers a free legal consultation to anyone looking to make a hotel accident claim in Portugal. Call us today on 0800 073 8804 for your free personal injury claims consultation. If you have a hotel personal injury claim to make, call us today to speak to one of our informed advisors. We will let you know if you have legitimate grounds to make a hotel personal injury claim, estimate how much your claim could be worth in compensation and you will be provided with an excellent holiday accident compensation claims solicitor to handle your claim. If you are entitled to make a hotel accident abroad claim, Legal Expert would love to represent your claim. Call us today, to see how much compensation you could be owed.
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- A Guide To Hotel Accident Claims In Portugal
- When Can I Make A Hotel Accident Claim In Portugal
- Does My Accident Qualify For A Holiday Accident Claim?
- Hotel Slip, Trip And Fall Accidents In Portugal
- Food Poisoning In A Hotel In Portugal Claims
- Am I Eligible To Claim For Bed Bug Injuries?
- Hotel Lift And Escalator Injury Claims
- Portugal Hotel Swimming Pool Accidents
- Injuries Caused By Damaged Or Old Furniture
- What should you do if you have a holiday accident in Portugal?
- What Could Your Portugal Holiday Accident Claim Include?
- Portugal Hotel Accident Compensation Claims Calculator
- No Win No Fee Portuguese Hotel accident Claims
- Hotel accident claims time limits in Portugal
- How Can We Help You?
- Useful Links
A Guide To Hotel Accident Claims In Portugal
Legal Expert has created this guide to hotel accident claims in Portugal, to provide help for anyone who has had an accident in a hotel in Portugal.
Portugal is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. The Mediterranean country welcomed 7.1 million visitors in 2016, which contributed 1.6 billion pounds to the economy. Around 2.3 million British holidaymakers choose to visit Portugal each year. Holidaymakers are drawn to the Algarve for its stunning coastline and golf courses, Lisbon for city breaks and the island of Madeira for the large range of outdoor activities that are on offer. Most visits to Portugal are trouble free, however, a certain number of visitors a year experience accidents, many of which take place in hotels. Some accidents on holiday are unavoidable, however avoidable accidents at a hotel can happen if standards of health and safety are neglected. According to personal injury laws, and the Package Travel, Package Holiday, and Package Tour Regulations 1992 you are entitled to make a hotel accident claim in Portugal if you have been injured or made ill due to an accident at a hotel in Portugal, which was caused by negligence on the part of the hotel management. This could be for example a slip, trip or fall accident which was caused by a wet floor, or a food poisoning accident which was caused by poor standards of hygiene in the hotel kitchen.
In this guide to hotel accident claims in Portugal, we will look at what you should do if you experience an accident at a hotel in Portugal, or accident in your hotel room, how to claim compensation, and how much your Portugal holiday compensation claim could be worth. Remember, Legal Expert can provide you with an excellent holiday accident compensation claims solicitor to represent your case. If you have experienced an injury or illness due to an accident at a hotel, call us today to see if you are entitled to claim compensation. We’re looking forward to hearing from you.
When Can I Make A Hotel Accident Claim In Portugal
Hotels, as well as other establishments such as restaurants, shops or theatres have a legal duty of care towards their guests. This duty of care also applies to other people who use the hotel such as staff, inspectors or other key stakeholders. Almost every country has their own version of these sorts of laws. Therefore, the hotel management are responsible for conducting regular risk assessments where they identify potential health and safety hazards and applying control measures to the hazard to remove or reduce its risk to the public.
Does My Accident Qualify For A Holiday Accident Claim?
On what grounds can you make a compensation claim for a hotel accident in Portugal? As we have established, if the hotel’s management or another responsible party neglects their duty of care towards their guests, and this causes an injury or illness the hotel, or tour operator may be held legally responsible for these injuries and required to pay the guest compensation. If you have been injured or made ill by an accident at a hotel in Portugal, because of your injuries, call Legal Expert today to see if you are entitled to make a Portugal holiday accident claim for compensation.
Hotel Slip, Trip And Fall Accidents In Portugal
A common accident abroad is a slip, trip or fall injury. One common cause of of slip, trip and fall accidents in hotels are wet surfaces. Often, food or drink is spilled onto the floor. To avoid slipping accidents, the item should be swept or mopped up immediately, then sign posted to let guests know to avoid the area. If a hotel has a high quality floor made of marble, granite or quartz, then they can become especially slippery when wet. Hotels should put absorbent mats down, to avoid guests walking pool water or rain water into lobbies causing slip trip and fall accidents. Other common causes of slips, trips and falls in hotels in Portugal can include obstructions on the floor caused by disrepair such as a loose nail sticking out of a floorboard, or broken bannisters on staircases.
If you have been injured in a slip, trip or fall accident at a hotel in Portugal, which was not your fault then you could be entitled to make a Portugal holiday accident claim for your injuries. Call Legal Expert today, to proceed with your Portugal holiday compensation claim.
Food Poisoning In A Hotel In Portugal Claims
As we have already established, most hotels in Portugal are well run and that includes the hotel restaurant, bars and eateries. However, if food is not properly stored or prepared, it can lead to outbreaks of food poisoning such as e-coli or the norovirus. Food poisoning can include vomiting and diarrhea and in extreme cases can cause you to be admitted to hospital. If you have suffered food poisoning in a hotel in Portugal, due to negligent practise in the hotel kitchen, you could be entitled to make a food poisoning in a hotel claim. Depending on the severity of your food poisoning illness, your food poisoning in a hotel claim could be worth tens of thousands of pounds in compensation.
Am I Eligible To Claim For Bed Bug Injuries?
What are bedbugs? Bed bugs are tiny insects that infest beds and feed on people’s blood while they are sleeping. Whilst bedbugs aren’t dangerous and fortunately cannot spread diseases, their bites can irritate your skin and are incredibly annoying. Bed bugs are notoriously difficult to get rid of and need a professional exterminator to treat them. If a hotel has a bed bug infestation and does not treat them, not only can it cause guests to experience discomfort and rashes, but guests can also bring the bed bugs home with them in their luggage, causing a bed bug infestation in their homes as well. If you have experienced bed bug injuries and inconvenience at a hotel in Portugal, you could be entitled to claim compensation. If you have been injured and inconvenienced by a bed bug infestation at a hotel in Portugal, call Legal Expert to talk about the possibility of making a Portugal holiday accident claim with us.
Hotel Lift And Escalator Injury Claims
Whilst lift accidents and escalator accidents are not common, they can cause serious injuries and sometimes even cause fatalities. What sort of lift accident can happen happen in hotels? Incorrect levelling or misleveling, where the lift doors open in between levels, guests being struck by closing lift doors, abrupt stops or falls into the lift shaftway are all accidents that can injure passengers in lifts. Falls, clothing being trapped in moving parts, and broken or missing steps are all causes of injuries on escalators. These can be worsened if there is no emergency stop button on the escalator, to stop a limb getting stuck if a piece of clothing is trapped. Have you or a loved one has been injured in a hotel lift or escalator accident at a hotel in Portugal? If the accident was caused by negligence on the part of the hotel, you could be entitled to make a hotel accident claim in Portugal for tens of thousands of pounds in compensation. Call Legal Expert today, to see how much compensation you could be entitled to.
Portugal Hotel Swimming Pool Accidents
Swimming and activities always comes with inherent risks. However, injuries at a hotel swimming pool can be minimised or avoided by the hotel management taking certain precautions to avoid accidents in the swimming pool. What types of accidents can happen in a hotel swimming pool? Firstly, if the water is not treated properly with chlorine, the guests can contract an illness that is similar to food poisoning. If the swimming pool does not have a lifeguard, and there are not proper sign posts designating the shallow end or deep end and the pool rules, guests can unknowingly injure themselves. For example, a non swimmer could jump in the deep end and drown. Another hazard at swimming pools can be pool water around the edge of the pool, which can cause guests to slip and hurt themselves. If you have been injured due to improper upkeep or safeguarding at a hotel pool in Portugal, you could be entitled to make a hotel personal injury claim for compensation. Call Legal Expert, to be provided with an excellent holiday accident compensation claims solicitor to handle your claim.
Injuries Caused By Damaged Or Old Furniture
Have you experienced an accident due to damaged or worn out furniture at a hotel in Portugal? If the furniture is very old, or is broken, it can come apart under the weight of a person. This could be a chair, table or railing. Falls from broken chairs can often result in back injuries such as sprains or strains as victims fall backwards, which can be painful and physically debilitating. If a railing on a staircase comes away, this can cause the victim to fall down the stairs, which can lead to broken bones amongst other serious injuries. If you have been injured by damaged or old furniture in a hotel in Portugal, you could be entitled to claim tens of thousands of pounds in holiday accident compensation. Call Legal Expert today, to see if you have legitimate grounds to make a Portugal holiday compensation claim.
What should you do if you have a holiday accident in Portugal?
If you are injured in a hotel in Portugal, you can take the following steps to collect evidence to support your holiday accident claim. If you are seriously injured, a friend or family member can take the following steps to collect evidence for you.
- Take photographs of the hazard at your hotel in Portugal which caused your injury. If possible use a date stamp.
- Report your accident to the hotel management, ensuring that the accident is recorded accurately in their accident log book. If you had an accident on a package holiday, report your accident to your tour operator.
- People who witnesses your accident abroad, may be able to give evidence to support your claim at a later date.
- Keep receipts relating to any expenses associated with your accident such as medical expenses or travel expenses. You may be able to claim these expenses back as part of your hotel compensation settlement. They may also serve as evidence of the effects of your injuries.
To claim compensation for an accident at a hotel, or an accident that happened in your hotel room in Portugal, call legal Expert today to enquire about hiring a personal injury solicitor to represent you.
What Could Your Portugal Holiday Accident Claim Include?
If you make a successful hotel accident claim in Portugal for an accident that was not your fault, your compensation package will be awarded in two parts. The largest part of your Portugal holiday illness claim or Portugal holiday accident claim will be general damages. General damages are there to compensate you for the pain and suffering that you have endured as a result of your injuries. The second part of your claim will be special damages, which will compensate you for any previous or future financial losses you experienced, as a result of your injuries.
What can your special damages include?
- Medical expenses: If you had to pay for any medical treatment, or expenses because of your injuries, you will be able to claim this money back as medical expenses.
- Travel expenses: If you had additional travel expenses associated with your injury, such as taxis to and from the hospital, you can claim these back.
- Loss of income: Did your injuries cause you to take time off work? You can claim for any salary or benefits you missed out on as a result.
- Expenses for home adaptations or mobility equipment, if you become disabled as a result of the injuries that you suffered.
- Care expenses: You may be able to claim compensation for a friend or family member who cared for you while you were injured or unwell.
Portugal Hotel Accident Compensation Claims Calculator
If you wish to make a hotel accident claim in Portugal, trust Legal Expert to provide you with an excellent holiday accident compensation claims solicitor to help you claim compensation for your injuries. In this hotel accident claims guide we have included a compensation claims calculator to help you estimate how much compensation you could claim.
| Grounds for making a compensation claim | Potential settlements | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| More minor neck injuries | Up to £2,150 | Might include injuries like whiplash. |
| Moderate neck injuries | from £6,920 to £33,750 | The more serious the injury, the higher the settlement. |
| Minor injuries of the back | Up to £10,970 | Those such as cuts, muscle strains, or sprains. Similar damage to connective tissue. |
| Moderate injuries of the back | from £10,970 to £34,000 | More serious than the previous category. |
| Severe forms of injury to the back | from £39,870 to £130,060 | Serious and long term injury. Victim may not fully recover. |
| Moderate forms of injury of the thigh(s) | from £22,130 to £31,25 | Crush injuries to the leg or legs. |
| Serious forms of injury of the thigh(s) | from £31,250 to £43,710 | Serious or severe injury to one or both of a victims thighs. |
| Very serious forms of injury to the thigh(s) | from £43,710 to £67,41 | Claimant will not fully recover and may be left disabled. |
| Minor shoulder injuries | Up to £1,950 | Recovery should be quick. |
| Moderate shoulder injuries | from £6,290 to £10,180 | Frozen shoulder or similar types/ levels of injury. |
| More serious shoulder injuries | from £10,180 to £15,300 | Injury which prevents you fully using either the shoulder or associated arm. |
Alternatively, call Legal Expert today, to get an accurate estimation of how much compensation you could claim, based on your individual circumstances.
No Win No Fee Portuguese Hotel accident Claims
If you have been injured in an accident on a package holiday, or an accident abroad that was not your fault, make a no win no fee claim with Legal Expert. What does no win no fee mean? It means that that you will only have to pay your solicitors fees if you witn your claim and not have to pay any upfront or ongoing solicitor’s fees. For many of our clients, this is the less stressful option as there is no financial risk to you and you do not any funds to begin your no win no fee claim. To proceed with your no win no fee compensation claim, view our online guide for more information, or call Legal Expert now for your free consultation.
Hotel accident claims time limits in Portugal
When making a hotel accident claim outside the UK, you need to be aware of the applicable limits as to how long you have to make this claim. Each country sets their own laws as to how long this period is. Thankfully, if you booked your hotel through a British travel company as part of a package holiday, you will be covered by UK rules. In the following table, we set out the different time limits you face for different types of claims.
| Type of hotel accident in Portugal claim | Limit in which to claim |
|---|---|
| Harm, such as sickness or injury, which happened to you at a hotel on a package holiday to Portugal (i.e. a holiday booked through a package tour company). | 3 years – in which to make a claim |
| Injury, sickness or an accident at a hotel in Portugal that happened on a holiday where you booked the hotel independently. | 3 years – in which to make a claim |
If you are unsure as to which of these forms of claim you are making, you can contact us to speak to a member of our team.
How Can We Help You?
If you believe that you are entitled to make a hotel accident claim in Portugal for compensation, the first step that you should take is to call Legal Expert. We offer a free personal injury claims consultation to all of our potential clients with an informed advisor. If you have legitimate grounds to claim, they will let you know how much you could potentially claim, and will provide you with an excellent holiday accident compensation claims solicitor. We will then proceed with your hotel accident claim in Portugal right away. Call us today to see how much you could claim. We’re looking forward to hearing from you.
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