Millions of people use the travel industry every year to get to destinations all over the globe for holidays, business trips or family visits. Most of these people reach their destinations on time without any serious problems and have a brilliant time, however when things go wrong they can have a massive impact upon not only the trip, but life following the trip.

Delayed or cancelled flights, accidents, injuries and illnesses suffered on holiday or other travel related problems can cause major disruption to a person’s plans and sometimes result in serious financial losses. Not only this but, it has been known that peoples health is seriously effected many months after they have returned home.

If your trip has been adversely affected due to circumstances beyond your control you could be entitled to a refund and in some cases will be able to claim compensation from the organisation responsible. We can put you in touch with the perfect solicitor for your case, contact a solicitor today and you could be on your way to receiving thousands in compensation.

Travel claims are likely to be complicated as it can be difficult to establish who is responsible for your safety at different points in the trip, and which country’s law should apply.

Your first step towards making a claim should be contacting an experienced solicitor, who will be able to examine the individual details of your case and decide the best way to proceed.

Solicitors can assist you with:

• Delayed flight compensation
• Cancelled flight compensation
• Holiday compensation
• Accidents, injuries or illness compensation
• Accidents, injuries or illness on package holidays compensation
• Compensation for assaults or violent crime abroad
• Delayed baggage claims
• Lost baggage claims

There are specific rules regarding situations where a claim involving foreign travel can be brought in the UK. International law allows for flight related claims to be heard in either the country the airline is based, the country of the flights destination or the home country of the victim as long as the airline also operates there.

The way package holidays are sold means that tour operators are responsible for their passengers safety at all times during the holiday, and claims can be brought in the UK.

It can be difficult to know who to claim from and what exactly you can claim for. Therefore it is advisable to have the assistance of a solicitor who knows the exact steps you should take and what compensation you can realistically claim.

Our Find a Solicitor Service is made to help match your case with the right solicitor. We will put you in touch with an expert, who can advise you on the possibility of making a claim.

If your case cannot be linked to the UK in any way it will have to be heard in the country where the related events happened and the British Embassy will be able to assist with this.