Case studies

We successfully recovered compensation for an English motorcyclist after he was hit by a local resident driving a Volkswagen vehicle in Germany. Liability was admitted but the German insurers objected to various heads of claim and denied that all the reported injuries were caused by the accident.

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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 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 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.

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 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.