Holiday illness claim Turkey
If you want legal advice about claiming compensation for illness in Turkey, contact a UK solicitor who specialises in holiday illness and one who works on a no win, no fee basis.
Many holidaymakers have complained of Turkey Holiday Illness claims after staying at all inclusive hotels in Turkey during the past two years and many of them blame the poor food and poor standards of hygiene. Food poisoning is contracted after food becomes infected with bacteria and is then ingested by holidaymakers. Cross contamination in holiday hotels also causes food to become infected and the same cutting boards should never be used for different foods, without being washed in between. Cross contamination can also occur when raw food is stored above ready-to-eat food in the fridge and juices are allowed to drip onto the food below.
Holidaymakers should always take extra care when eating from holiday barbecues in Turkey as meat is often undercooked and chicken and pork can be particularly dangerous. All inclusive buffet food can easily become contaminated if it is not served at the correct temperature. As a simple rule, hot food should be served hot and cold food should be chilled at the proper temperature. Eggs should always be cooked thoroughly and you should never eat foods which contain raw egg products, including desserts.
Undercooked barbecue food can also cause illness and however tempting the salads look, only eat them if they are served on ice and properly chilled. Burgers, chicken and pork steaks can be particularly dangerous if undercooked and, if they are pink in the middle, refuse to eat them. If one holidaymaker becomes ill after eating at an all inclusive hotel buffet in Turkey, it is quite likely that many more people will also suffer the same symptoms as they will usually have eaten the same food.
If there is an outbreak of gastric illness at your holiday package hotel in Turkey, take the names and contact details of other holidaymakers who are suffering the same symptoms as you may be able to bring a group action against the tour operator when you return to the UK. Group actions often carry more weight than an individual claim. Holiday illness, caused by contaminated food, can be avoided and tour operators have a duty to keep you safe from illness while you are staying at a holiday package hotel.
If you suffer symptoms of vomiting and diarrhoea on holiday in Turkey and you think your illness is related to the food, make a complaint to the holiday representative and make a note of his/her name. Seek medical attention at the resort and also when you arrive back in the UK. Contact a solicitor who works in the UK and one who is regulated, to see if you can make a claim for compensation against the tour operator. It won´t cost you a penny to make a claim if you use a no win, no fee solicitor and you can get the compensation you deserve with a minimum of fuss.
The biggest advantage of using a regulated UK solicitor to represent you instead of a claims management company is that they will be able to deal with your claim directly and not pass it on to a third party, which could speed up the whole process. However mild your holiday illness in Turkey was, you should claim compensation if it has spoilt any part of your holiday.
Many holidaymakers have complained of Turkey Holiday Illness claims after staying at all inclusive hotels in Turkey during the past two years and many of them blame the poor food and poor standards of hygiene. Food poisoning is contracted after food becomes infected with bacteria and is then ingested by holidaymakers. Cross contamination in holiday hotels also causes food to become infected and the same cutting boards should never be used for different foods, without being washed in between. Cross contamination can also occur when raw food is stored above ready-to-eat food in the fridge and juices are allowed to drip onto the food below.
Holidaymakers should always take extra care when eating from holiday barbecues in Turkey as meat is often undercooked and chicken and pork can be particularly dangerous. All inclusive buffet food can easily become contaminated if it is not served at the correct temperature. As a simple rule, hot food should be served hot and cold food should be chilled at the proper temperature. Eggs should always be cooked thoroughly and you should never eat foods which contain raw egg products, including desserts.
Undercooked barbecue food can also cause illness and however tempting the salads look, only eat them if they are served on ice and properly chilled. Burgers, chicken and pork steaks can be particularly dangerous if undercooked and, if they are pink in the middle, refuse to eat them. If one holidaymaker becomes ill after eating at an all inclusive hotel buffet in Turkey, it is quite likely that many more people will also suffer the same symptoms as they will usually have eaten the same food.
If there is an outbreak of gastric illness at your holiday package hotel in Turkey, take the names and contact details of other holidaymakers who are suffering the same symptoms as you may be able to bring a group action against the tour operator when you return to the UK. Group actions often carry more weight than an individual claim. Holiday illness, caused by contaminated food, can be avoided and tour operators have a duty to keep you safe from illness while you are staying at a holiday package hotel.
If you suffer symptoms of vomiting and diarrhoea on holiday in Turkey and you think your illness is related to the food, make a complaint to the holiday representative and make a note of his/her name. Seek medical attention at the resort and also when you arrive back in the UK. Contact a solicitor who works in the UK and one who is regulated, to see if you can make a claim for compensation against the tour operator. It won´t cost you a penny to make a claim if you use a no win, no fee solicitor and you can get the compensation you deserve with a minimum of fuss.
The biggest advantage of using a regulated UK solicitor to represent you instead of a claims management company is that they will be able to deal with your claim directly and not pass it on to a third party, which could speed up the whole process. However mild your holiday illness in Turkey was, you should claim compensation if it has spoilt any part of your holiday.
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