Holiday Hotel Balcony Falls

Hotel balconies have been a source of an increasing number of holiday accidents over recent years. Unfortunately, many of these accidents result in either serious injury or death.
Reports of holidaymakers falling from their hotel room balconies have increased with each holiday season. The accidents have occurred in a number of destinations around the world such as India, Thailand, Spain, Florida, Ibiza and Majorca and have involved small children, teenagers and adults.
Balconies can present a range of hazards from the way they are constructed to the furniture that is placed on them. The balconies are often built to quite a low height and may have no railings or railings which are widely spaced. These railings can often be easily climbed or the gap between them easily fitted through. Small children can then get through the gaps and end up falling from the balcony. Balcony furniture such as tables and chairs may also be used by children to climb on in an effort to look over the balcony. Recently, a 16 month old girl fell from a third-floor balcony in Florida after slipping through a gap in the railings but was fortunately saved by a British tourist who was able to catch her. Other children have not been so lucky in similar incidents and have unfortunately lost their life or suffered serious injuries.
Alcohol sometimes plays a part in balcony accidents with holidaymakers drinking to excess and then returning to their hotel rooms and venturing out onto the balcony. A British tourist fell 40ft from his hotel room balcony in Ibiza after returning to his room from a night out.
Older hotels may have balconies that are not in the best condition and may lack maintenance. Walls and railings may be insecure and should not be leaned on by adults.
Holidaymakers should remember to never leave any children on their own and unsupervised on a hotel room balcony and to try and keep the balcony doors shut and locked when they are not in use. Balcony furniture should be kept away from the balcony edge to reduce the attraction for children to climb on. Adults should avoid using the balcony after consuming any alcohol. Should you be unhappy with the balcony of the hotel room then you should ask the hotel management to move you to a ground floor room immediately.
If you have suffered injuries from a balcony fall or other holiday accident then you may be entitled to claim holiday compensation.
UK holiday makers have the benefit of powerful consumer protection legislation in the form of the 1992 Package Travel Regulations which enables those injured or ill on holiday to sue tour operators, such as, Thomas Cook, Thomson Holidays and First Choice Holidays and Flights.
You should contact a specialist holiday accident claims solicitor as soon as possible. The solicitor will determine whether you have a potential claim and will be able to act for you on a No Win, No Fee basis to help you obtain holiday compensation for your injuries.


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