Over two million Britons head abroad each year for their annual holiday, and for the majority of these travellers their break means a chance to relax, enjoy the sunshine and catch up on some much-needed rest.

However, for some holidaymakers, the annual vacation can be a traumatic experience should you end up suffering an accident overseas. Common incidents whilst in foreign climbs include accidents around the swimming pool, water sports injuries and food poisoning as a result of poor hygiene standards.

If you are injured whilst on holiday, it can be a frightening experience – not only because you may face hospital treatment in a country where you don’t speak the language or the medical protocol differs from the UK.

Many people that have suffered a personal injury whilst abroad may be reluctant to seek accident compensation because of the language barrier. Also, although attempts have been made to harmonise legislation across the EU, the legal technicalities of accident claims may differ from the UK in the country where you suffered the incident.

If you have suffered an accident on holiday, it is important that you seek imminent legal advice from a qualified firm of accident claims solicitors. In some foreign countries there can be a time limit of as little as 12 months to make a personal injury claim, and a legal professional such as those here at Claims Solicitors can outline these technicalities with you and help progress your case quickly.

It may even be that you can make accident claims against your tour operator if you suffered an injury whilst on a package holiday, as they have a duty of care to provide safe and hygienic accommodation. They should also make sure that any group activities organised by themselves have high safety standards in operation to prevent avoidable injuries.