Case studies

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 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.

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 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.

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 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 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 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 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 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 in relation to his claim for damages for personal injury, losses and expenses resulting from being thrown from a horse while on an excursion during his holiday at Marsa Alam, Egypt.

Our client was staying at a package holiday resort in the Dominican Republic and visited the resort's auditorium for evening entertainment which led to him suffering a foot injury.