Big increase in Norovirus and holiday sickness

A big increase in Norovirus and holiday sickness during 2009 have left thousands of holidaymakers out of pocket.Norovirus and holiday sickness have accounted for many cases of serious illness, and cruise ships and holiday package hotels have found themselves increasingly under the spotlight.

Holiday hotels where reports of food poisoning and holiday sickness have been reported in large numbers, include -The Riu Helios at Sunny Beach in Bulgaria.Club Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, Hotel Los Gigantes, Tenerife and Barcelo Fuerteventura Thalasso Spa in Costa Caleta, all in the Canary Islands.The Gran Caribe Club Villa Cojimar, Sol Cayo Guillermo and the Melia Cayo Guillermo in Cuba.

The Sirenis Cocotal at Punta Cana and the Holiday Village Golden Beach Hotel at Playa Dorada in the Dominican Republic.The Savita Resort and Spa, the Red Sea Resort, the Concorde El Salam at Sharm El Sheikh, Sierra Resort at Sharm El Sheikh, Barons Palm Resort at Sharm El Sheikh, Sunrise Tiran Aquapark, Grand Plaza Resort, Laguna Vista Garden Resort, Tropicana Azure Club Hotel, Sonesta Beach Resort and Casino in Egypt.

The Kuredu Island Resort Hotel at Lhaviyani Atoll in the Maldives.
The Holiday Village in Benalmadena, Spain.
The Holiday Village at Sarigerme, Turkey.
The Houda Beach Club at Skanes, Tunisia.

Outbreaks of holiday sickness has also been reported during 2009 on board the following cruise ships-The Marco Polo, operated by Transocean Cruises, The Boudicca and the Balmoral Cruise Ships, operated by Fred Olsen, The Diamond Princess, Princess Cruises, the Voyager of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International and the Thomson Spirit, operated by Thomson Cruises.

Holiday sickness and food poisoning can result in serious illness and even death, and Norovirus can spread quickly between cruise ship passengers and hotel guests, as it is highly contagious.If you think you have suffered sickness, holiday food poisoning or gastroenteritis on board a cruise ship or in a holiday package hotel, you can claim compensation for loss of enjoyment of your holiday, pain, suffering and medical expenses.

Sickness in a holiday hotel or on board a cruise ship

If you have suffered sickness or illness abroad on holiday or in the UK, make sure you seek sound legal advice from a specialist no win no fee personal injury solicitor when you return to the UK. Never accept a small offer of compensation from a cruise ship operator or a holiday tour operator, who will try to palm you off with a small sum of money, when you deserve much more.

A personal injury solicitor will advise you of your rights, explain how the compensation claims process works, and take the hassle away from you.Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors specialise in holiday illness and cruise ship sickness compensation claims. We are experts in the field of travel law, and we will get you the compensation you deserve if you have suffered sickness, food poisoning, Norovirus or any type of injury that was not your fault on holiday abroad or in the UK.

For a free assessment of your claim call us on 080001 543321 or fill in the online claim form. We work on a no win no fee basis and you get 100% of the compensation, so speak to the experts and put your mind at rest.