Sri Lanka Holiday Compensation Claims

Making a claim for an accident or illness in Sri Lanka

Most tourists head out to Sri Lanka expecting to soak up the sun, learn some fascinating history and enjoy an unforgettable experience in a new country. Unfortunately for a small number of holidaymakers, their trip to Sri Lanka is turned upside-down by an unforeseen accident, injury or illness.

If this sounds familiar, Your Legal Friend can help. If you’ve been involved in an accident or fallen ill while on holiday in Sri Lanka, our legal team can support you in making a claim for compensation.

Perhaps you slipped in a hotel lobby or were involved in a road traffic accident. Maybe your injury occurred in the airport or on the plane itself. Perhaps you ate contaminated food and ended up seriously ill, having to cut short your holiday to recover. Whatever your illness or injury, we’ll support you in making a claim.

Our solicitors will be with you every step of the way, guiding you through your claim simply and efficiently. Our no-win, no-fee guarantee means you don’t need to worry about paying upfront legal fees as we only get paid once your compensation claim is successful. This can help many clients who find themselves struggling with medical bills or a loss of income in the wake of their accident or illness.

Start your claim today with a confidential call to our team.

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Our holiday illness team have years of experience pursuing claims on behalf of disappointed holidaymakers.

Our Sri Lanka holiday claims expert team. We deal with claims arising from accidents and illnesses that happen on holiday in Sri Lanka.

At Your Legal Friend, our experienced holiday sickness solicitors will review your case for holiday illness compensation and take you step by step through the process of pursuing your holiday sickness claim.

If you’d like advice as to whether you might be able to pursue a holiday illness claim, either call our freephone number or submit your details through the form on this page and we’ll be in touch to schedule a phone call at a time that’s convenient for you. If you decide that you’d like to start a claim, one of our lawyers will be able to tell you whether you can enter into a No Win, No Fee agreement*. A ‘No Win, No Fee’ agreement means that in the event your claim is unsuccessful, and you have co-operated fully with us throughout, you won’t have to pay any legal costs, so there’s no financial risk to you.

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For an informal, confidential chat with one of our specialist medical negligence solicitors, call us now on 0151 550 5228(calls free from landlines and mobiles). Or just complete the 'Start a new claim’ option on the right and we'll call you straight back.

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There are many people injured in accidents each year through no fault of their own and the circumstances will be different in each instance. Our team has extensive experience of successfully managing a wide range of personal injury claims, so we can help you secure the maximum compensation you deserve.

Alison Saul

Director of Personal Injury

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10 simple steps to claim

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Obtaining a full description of your accident or illness

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Obtaining your medical records

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Contacting the company responsible for your accident or illness

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Arranging your medical assessment

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Collating details of your financial loss

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Negotiating the maximum settlement possibleProviding you with our valuation of your losses

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Sending your valuation to the other party's insurer

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Providing you with our valuation of your lossesNegotiating the maximum settlement possible

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Issuing Court proceedings

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Sending you your compensation payment

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Your questions... answered

What are some common accidents and illnesses in Sri Lanka? What you can claim for? Is there a time limit of making a claim? How do I begin to claim compensation? What happens if my claim is successful?

What are some common accidents and illnesses in Sri Lanka?

Here are some of the most common illnesses and injuries that affect tourists visiting Mexico:

Travel bugs

Tourists can contract a variety of illnesses and bacterial infections including salmonella, E.coli, dysentery, campylobacter, giardiasis and cryptosporidium. These are all serious conditions that can be picked up as a result of eating undercooked or contaminated food. Food that’s been re-heated or left to stand (such as on hotel buffets) can also be dangerous for tourists to eat.

Swimming pools are also a hive of bacteria, especially if they’re not cleaned and maintained regularly.

Trips, slips and falls

All it takes is a trailing wire in a hotel, a slippery floor inside a museum or an unsafe balcony, and a serious accident could occur. Most holidaymakers experiencing trips or slips come away with only their ego slightly bruised, but in more serious cases, these accidents can cause broken bones and severe muscle strains.

Road accidents

Sri Lanka’s inner-city roads can be chaotic, and for the uninitiated, it can seem like an accident is just around the corner.

Excursions, accidents in airports, transfers, coach trips

Many people visiting Sri Lanka take advantage of the excursions on offer – but with relatively poor health and safety standards, tourists can end up involved in accidents through no fault of their own.

Accidents can happen even before your holiday starts. You may have been injured boarding or disembarking a plane, had an item fall on you from an overhead locker, or been injured retrieving your luggage from the carousel or during your transfer to your hotel. As these are all covered by your package holiday, you could have a valid compensation claim.

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What you can claim for?

Compensation for accidents and illnesses abroad can only be claimed for package holidays, most of which are covered by the Package Travel Regulations 1992. Under Regulation 2(1), hotel owners and tour operators have a ‘duty of care’ towards the health and safety of you, your family and anyone else in your party.

This Regulation states that a package must include the pre-arranged combination of at least two of the following components:

Transport
Accommodation
Other tourist services that are additional to transport or accommodation, and which account for a significant proportion of the package. This can include pre-booked excursions.

If you are harmed while using any facilities promoted or controlled by your tour operator as part of your package, you could have grounds to make a claim for compensation.

Your package holiday organiser can be held responsible if you suffered an injury caused by an accident or illness that happened anywhere on hotel property. They can also be held responsible if an accident takes place or your illness is caused either:

On a pre-booked excursion bought in the UK, or
During a holiday service provided as part of your package bought in the UK.

However, your package holiday organiser is unlikely to be held responsible if:

Your accident or illness happened during an excursion booked at the hotel or resort, which was not included in your pre-booked package bought in the UK.
An accident happened away from your hotel – unless it was during an excursion you bought in the UK as part of your package.
You tripped on a badly maintained pavement in the local town centre.
The accident was your fault, i.e. you broke the safety rules
Your illness was caused by eating at a local restaurant that was not included as part of your package holiday.

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Is there a time limit of making a claim?

The Package Travel Regulations 1992 allow you 3 years to make a claim from the date when the illness or accident occurred. However if your illness or accident happened on a cruise, this would be governed by the Athens Convention which are a different set of regulations that only allow 2 years in which to make a claim.

How do I begin to claim compensation?

If you’ve had a holiday ruined by an accident that wasn’t your fault, or an illness you’ve picked up as a result of someone else’s negligence, Your Legal Friend could help. We’ll support you in making a compensation claim for the pain and stress caused to you while you were abroad, as well as covering additional travel costs and any future medical treatments that might be required throughout your recovery.

First of all, we need to understand what happened to you and why you believe the accident or illness was not your fault. We’ll take statements from you and any witnesses obtain incident reports, and search for medical reports to get a better idea of what happened, how you were affected, what treatment you were given, and whether you are still suffering from your injury or illness.

Then we’ll launch a thorough investigation, with the aim of identifying who was at fault for your injury or illness. Once we’ve discovered whose negligence caused this, can then assess how likely your claim is to succeed and how much compensation we can secure for you.

If you then agree to go ahead, we’ll send your claim to whoever is responsible for your injuries or illness. They can either accept the claim or seek to negotiate a settlement with you – this is often the preferred choice of many larger firms looking to protect their reputation – or they can reject the claim in which case we take the case to Court. In this instance, we’ll manage the process of preparing your claim to go to Court and support you every step of the way.

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What happens if my claim is successful?

If your claim is successful, you’ll be awarded compensation. How much you’ll be awarded depends on various criteria:

The severity of the injury or illness. A broken bone or amputation is likely to be classed as far more serious than a muscle strain or stomach bug.
How your life has been affected. Some unfortunate holidaymakers experience life-changing injuries or illnesses while abroad – the compensation awarded will reflect this.
Whether you’ve been left out of pocket. Medical bills and additional travel expenses can wreak havoc on a family’s finances. This part of the compensation sees that you’re adequately compensated for your losses.
Whether you’ll need extra support in the future. If your injury or illness will lead to loss of income, or if you’ll need ongoing treatment and care to deal with the injury, this will be taken into account.

Here are some of the most common illnesses and injuries that affect tourists visiting Mexico:

Travel bugs

Tourists can contract a variety of illnesses and bacterial infections including salmonella, E.coli, dysentery, campylobacter, giardiasis and cryptosporidium. These are all serious conditions that can be picked up as a result of eating undercooked or contaminated food. Food that’s been re-heated or left to stand (such as on hotel buffets) can also be dangerous for tourists to eat.

Swimming pools are also a hive of bacteria, especially if they’re not cleaned and maintained regularly.

Trips, slips and falls

All it takes is a trailing wire in a hotel, a slippery floor inside a museum or an unsafe balcony, and a serious accident could occur. Most holidaymakers experiencing trips or slips come away with only their ego slightly bruised, but in more serious cases, these accidents can cause broken bones and severe muscle strains.

Road accidents

Sri Lanka’s inner-city roads can be chaotic, and for the uninitiated, it can seem like an accident is just around the corner.

Excursions, accidents in airports, transfers, coach trips

Many people visiting Sri Lanka take advantage of the excursions on offer – but with relatively poor health and safety standards, tourists can end up involved in accidents through no fault of their own.

Accidents can happen even before your holiday starts. You may have been injured boarding or disembarking a plane, had an item fall on you from an overhead locker, or been injured retrieving your luggage from the carousel or during your transfer to your hotel. As these are all covered by your package holiday, you could have a valid compensation claim.

Read less

Compensation for accidents and illnesses abroad can only be claimed for package holidays, most of which are covered by the Package Travel Regulations 1992. Under Regulation 2(1), hotel owners and tour operators have a ‘duty of care’ towards the health and safety of you, your family and anyone else in your party.

This Regulation states that a package must include the pre-arranged combination of at least two of the following components:

Transport
Accommodation
Other tourist services that are additional to transport or accommodation, and which account for a significant proportion of the package. This can include pre-booked excursions.

If you are harmed while using any facilities promoted or controlled by your tour operator as part of your package, you could have grounds to make a claim for compensation.

Your package holiday organiser can be held responsible if you suffered an injury caused by an accident or illness that happened anywhere on hotel property. They can also be held responsible if an accident takes place or your illness is caused either:

On a pre-booked excursion bought in the UK, or
During a holiday service provided as part of your package bought in the UK.

However, your package holiday organiser is unlikely to be held responsible if:

Your accident or illness happened during an excursion booked at the hotel or resort, which was not included in your pre-booked package bought in the UK.
An accident happened away from your hotel – unless it was during an excursion you bought in the UK as part of your package.
You tripped on a badly maintained pavement in the local town centre.
The accident was your fault, i.e. you broke the safety rules
Your illness was caused by eating at a local restaurant that was not included as part of your package holiday.

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The Package Travel Regulations 1992 allow you 3 years to make a claim from the date when the illness or accident occurred. However if your illness or accident happened on a cruise, this would be governed by the Athens Convention which are a different set of regulations that only allow 2 years in which to make a claim.

If you’ve had a holiday ruined by an accident that wasn’t your fault, or an illness you’ve picked up as a result of someone else’s negligence, Your Legal Friend could help. We’ll support you in making a compensation claim for the pain and stress caused to you while you were abroad, as well as covering additional travel costs and any future medical treatments that might be required throughout your recovery.

First of all, we need to understand what happened to you and why you believe the accident or illness was not your fault. We’ll take statements from you and any witnesses obtain incident reports, and search for medical reports to get a better idea of what happened, how you were affected, what treatment you were given, and whether you are still suffering from your injury or illness.

Then we’ll launch a thorough investigation, with the aim of identifying who was at fault for your injury or illness. Once we’ve discovered whose negligence caused this, can then assess how likely your claim is to succeed and how much compensation we can secure for you.

If you then agree to go ahead, we’ll send your claim to whoever is responsible for your injuries or illness. They can either accept the claim or seek to negotiate a settlement with you – this is often the preferred choice of many larger firms looking to protect their reputation – or they can reject the claim in which case we take the case to Court. In this instance, we’ll manage the process of preparing your claim to go to Court and support you every step of the way.

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If your claim is successful, you’ll be awarded compensation. How much you’ll be awarded depends on various criteria:

The severity of the injury or illness. A broken bone or amputation is likely to be classed as far more serious than a muscle strain or stomach bug.
How your life has been affected. Some unfortunate holidaymakers experience life-changing injuries or illnesses while abroad – the compensation awarded will reflect this.
Whether you’ve been left out of pocket. Medical bills and additional travel expenses can wreak havoc on a family’s finances. This part of the compensation sees that you’re adequately compensated for your losses.
Whether you’ll need extra support in the future. If your injury or illness will lead to loss of income, or if you’ll need ongoing treatment and care to deal with the injury, this will be taken into account.