There are many ways you can injure yourself at home, at work, and out and about in general. Injuries can happen pretty much anywhere, at any time, and life doesn’t magically become safer while visiting another country.
If anything, a number of different factors mean that personal injuries are actually more likely when travelling abroad.
But when people think of personal accidents abroad, they might be likely to think about tripping in Spain or falling over something in the US. But you’re just as likely to incur an injury while travelling closer to home, in Ireland for instance, as you are in many far-off distant lands.
So what happens when people from the UK get injured abroad in Ireland?
It can be a very stressful situation trying to navigate a foreign healthcare system, not to mention time-consuming and the fact that it could ruin a highly-anticipated and expensive trip.
You could also be required to spend a length of time in hospital when you return to the UK, meaning more inconvenience and worry.
Accidents in public while abroad that are not your fault can be even more frustrating, as you will naturally feel that the costs associated with the injuries should not be on your shoulders – and the claims processes can be different in every country. As well as that, following an injury, most people just want to return home and move on.
But claims can also be made from the UK if an accident occurs that is not your fault. There are many specialist solicitors whose expertise can help you with the process, meaning you will not have to cough up hundreds or thousands of pounds for accidents that were someone else’s fault.
What’s more – many of these solicitors operate on a ‘no win, no fee’ basis, removing the risk of spending even more money following an injury.
So if you have been injured abroad where the accident wasn’t your fault, don’t hesitate to follow up and start the claims process with your own personal injury team when you’re back in the UK to reclaim the money which could have been put towards your next, more successful, holiday.
