Cruise Ship Luxury Or Holiday Hell?

Cruise ship holidays have become much more affordable over the past five years but the down side is that many more passengers have suffered illness and injury onboard. Personal injury claims for compensation from cruise ship passengers has increased dramatically over the past 12 months, and has left many tour operators with major headaches. Claiming for personal injury after a holiday accident or illness onboard ship can be complicated, and passengers who feel they have a claim need to contact a personal injury solicitor who specialises in holiday illness, or they could find themselves out of pocket. A specialist solicitor will guide passengers through the claims compensation process, and will advise against accepting any quick payouts from tour operators who could do without the adverse publicity. Norovirus and food poisoning is particularly prevalent onboard ship as it spreads quickly between large groups of people in a relatively confined area, and often results from food that is left out at room temperature for too long or food which is prepared in unhygienic conditions. Symptoms typically last for two to three days, but outbreaks of Salmonella food poisoning can have much longer and much more serious effects. A passenger can claim compensation for illness or injury on board ship, even if their ticket was bought from a cruise ship company, rather than as part of a package holiday. It is vital a sick passenger, who thinks their illness is the fault of the cruise ship owner/tour operator, contacts a personal injury solicitor as soon as they return to the UK, as there may be a limited time span in which to make an official complaint. Typical personal injury and illness complaints which result from cruise ship holidays include: Food poisoning, such as Salmonella and Norovirus, Slips, trips and falls on wet surfaces, bacterial infections, including Legionnaire´s Disease and E-Coli, accidents and injury on excursions and infections from unclean swimming pools. The cruise ship may have unsafe working practices, unhygienic food preparation areas, staff who are untrained in health and safety, or negligent workers who don´t treat the wellbeing of the passengers as a priority. Any of these practices point to negligence on the part of the tour operator, who has a responsibility to ensure the health and safety of the passengers is looked after at all times. One case against a cruise ship operator was made when the passengers were not warned of inclement weather, which had been forecast, and resulted in a fall and subsequent personal injury payout. Cruise ship illness and injury is always unexpected and traumatic for holidaymakers, and can leave them in pain and out of pocket. Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors specialise in holiday illness and accident compensation claims. Cases of cruise ship illness are dealt with swiftly and efficiently and our knowledge of travel law and compensation claims is second to none. For a free assessment of a claim for holiday accident or injury call 080001 54321 free or fill in the form on www.roseclaims.co.uk


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We contacted Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors after my husband was taken ill on board a cruise ship in the Mediterranean, along with several other passengers. His symptoms included severe vomiting and diarrhoea, and he was later diagnosed with Norovirus. The staff at Farnworth Rose were helpful, informative and professional, and our claim was settled out of court within just 3 months. We were more than happy with the service, and if anyone else suffers the way we did, they should have no hesitation in contacting Farnworth Rose.

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