Case studies

We have recently represented a woman who was injured in Greece when she was riding pillion on a moped. The English driver lost control after consuming excessive alcohol. Neither party was wearing a helmet.

Our client was injured in a skiing accident in Alpe d’Huez, France. She was descending a blue run with her husband when she was hit from behind by another skier. She dislocated her shoulder and also injured her hand.

We are acting on behalf of a claimant injured in a paragliding accident in Spain. The claim – for over €500,000 – is being brought against the instructor and the insurer, alleging negligence and breach of duty of care.

Our client, Mr Napoli, suffered severe brain damage with weakness down his right side, paralysis and cognitive difficulties as a result of inadequately treated meningitis while resident in the UK. He had no option but to return home to live with his parents in Italy.

We pursued a claim against Kuoni Travel Limited following an accident involving our client while she was on a package holiday in Kenya.

Our team advised a client who was struck by a falling ladder while relaxing in a hammock in the grounds of her five-diamond deluxe-rated hotel on a package holiday in Mauritius. She sustained multiple injuries, requiring surgery.

We acted for a man injured in an accident in Lake Garda, Italy. He sustained a broken wrist, dislocated index finger, a small fracture to his skull and concussion.

We acted for a client on a personal injury claim arising out of an accident whilst sailing off the coast of Morocco. Our client and her husband had chartered a boat with a skipper to travel in an organised flotilla from Gibraltar to Morocco.

We recently acted for a client who was on a skiing holiday in France. She was descending a blue run and there were signs on the piste advising skiers to slow down. Despite this, a snowboarder travelling at high speed struck her from behind.

Our client sustained crush injuries to his legs while sitting in a wheelchair between two motorised buggies at Vancouver Airport. He had been assisted off the flight as he was unwell when the driver of one of these buggies lost control and collided with him.

Our team was recently instructed by a woman who had been on a package holiday in India with Great Rail Journeys. The trip encompassed flights to and from Mumbai, seven nights onboard the Deccan Odyssey train in a deluxe cabin and various tours, including a tiger-spotting safari.

We acted for two girls who were on a teaching holiday in Botswana, which was arranged by a tour operator. On their last night, their bungalow was broken into by a gang of young men who had knives and a crowbar.