'What have the Romans ever done for us?' is one of the most quoted scenes from Monty Python's iconic film, Life of Brian. John Cleese as Reg, leader of The People's Front of Judea, poses the question at a secret meeting of the group, expecting no or few positive responses from his colleagues. This, he hopes, will reinforce the group's resolve to overthrow their 'pointless' and unwelcome rulers. Instead, their brainstormed list of the benefits of Roman occupation grows and grows, with great comic effect. Exasperated, in an effort to bring the discussion to an end, Reg snarls: 'Alright - but apart from sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the freshwater system and public health ... what have the Romans ever done for us?' (The next and final answer, before the meeting is suddenly interrupted by a threatening knock on the door, is: 'Brought peace'). The serious point, well made by this film scene, is that the influence of the Roman Empire in the Continue Reading
Holiday Accident Articles
Below you can find a list of our articles covering accidents, injuries and illness sustained on holiday, both in the UK and abroad, and the personal injury compensation implications.
Food Poisoning on Holiday: Claiming Compensation for Injury
Going away on holiday gives us the chance to escape the routine of daily life, relax and rejuvenate. If you fall victim to a bout of food poisoning while on holiday, it can ruin the whole experience. You may end up with the feeling that you would have been better off staying at home. What can you do if you have been affected by food poisoning while on holiday and wish to claim compensation? While you are still on holiday You will need to get through the remainder of your holiday as best you can. You may need medical treatment and you should not hesitate to seek medical help if you get food poisoning on holiday. Apart from anything else, the health consequences of food poisoning can be serious if left untreated. From a claim perspective, however, suffering in silence - only to raise the matter on your return home - will make it difficult to prove the link between your illness and the hotel or resort where you stayed. If the hygiene standards at your hotel are poor and you Continue Reading
Holiday Accidents: When Can You Claim?
This is the time of year when many of us are returning to work with happy holiday memories. However, for some, their vacation will have been spoiled by an accident or illness. Damage to your health is upsetting enough but the difficulties created will be compounded where you don’t speak the local language and are dealing with an unfamiliar health care system. Added to the pain and suffering of your injury is the regret that the money you have spent on your trip has been wasted. If you have been the victim of injury or illness on holiday, can you do anything to recoup your losses? It depends upon the exact circumstances but there are certainly some situations in which you can claim successfully for your physical, emotional and financial loss. Package holidays If, for example, the injury occurred while you were on a package holiday, the focus will be on whether the tour operator is to blame. Tour operators have a legal duty to protect the customers to whom they have sold holidays. Continue Reading