Accident Abroad – Building Collapses

British citizens who are injured when buildings collapse when they are abroad can make claims for compensation.

Generally, the claim must be made in the country where the incident occurred. If the injured person is abroad as part of a package, and the collapse was at a hotel that was part of the package then the tour operator is liable.

Thankfully, such cases are rare because although accidents sometimes happen at these hotels, package tour operators generally make sure that the hotels they use adhere to basic standards.

However, where holidaymakers are visiting premises outside of their accommodation, such as restaurants or nightclubs, then this is probably not part of the package.

The recent tragic collapse of a restaurant in Mallorca, is one example. This very sad case is not an isolated incident. Nightclubs and discos are businesses where tragedies occur due to overcrowding, poor building maintenance or failure to adhere to fire regulations.

In these cases, the injured parties can make a claim, but the claim has to be made in the country where the incident occurred.

Even if the claim must be made in a foreign country, Levenes Solicitors can help by liaising with foreign agencies such as police and we can also work in cooperation with foreign law firms to bring the claim.

Levenes have teams of lawyers speaking many languages who can work for you to get the evidence needed to bring a successful claim. Click on a language for more information: Albanian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Turkish.

How can we help

Personal Injury Compensation claims services are offered in the event personal injury resulting from an accident.

Levenes have been dealing with personal injury compensation claims for over 35 years.

Our team of lawyers have over hundreds of years of experience of handling personal injury compensation claims between them.

Accident Abroad

Have you been injured in an accident abroad?

It can be daunting if you have been injured in an accident abroad. You’ll need expert advice on what action you can take to obtain accident compensation. You can trust in the experience and knowledge of our team of professional injury lawyers. We can guide you to make sure you receive easy to understand expert advice, getting the best potential outcome for your claim.

Get in touch today and find out within 1 hour if you have a claim. Call us on 0800 048 2355 or request a call back now.