Summer Accidents

For most people the annual summer holiday is a much anticipated and enjoyable annual event. But law firms are anticipating a rise in the number of Personal Injury enquiries following this summer’s holiday period, based on the growing number of cases handled by the firm in recent years.



Slater Heelis has reported regular spikes of up to 20% in the number of enquiries about compensation for accidents abroad following both the summer and Easter holidays in the past three years. The law firm’s Personal Injury team has recorded the five most common types of accident claims, which are:

1 – Road accidents: British drivers are usually unfamiliar with foreign roads or different cars and subject to distractions including the sat nav, scenery and fellow passengers

2 – Slips and falls:  trips around the swimming pool are the most common, with wet steps also coming high on the list

3 – Food poisoning: from stomach upsets to more serious strains of food poisoning such as botulism; the most common causes include undercooked or reheated food

4 – Sporting injuries: water sports accidents are common and include bangs to the head from diving into pools; broken ankles and wrists are also common.

5 – Injuries sustained on excursions: including whiplash during travel and falls whilst sightseeing