How much compensation can I claim for injury in Malta?
The Mediterranean island of Malta is known for its beautiful beaches, warm climate and rich history. Give its small size it enjoys a relatively large tourist trade, with nearly 2 million tourists coming in 2016, an increase of 6% from 2014’s figures. Holidaymakers from the United Kingdom make up the largest group to visit Malta. According to UK government statistics, around 500,000 a year. The government advises that Malta is a safe country and most holidays to Malta are trouble-free. However, some tourists can still experience accidents on holiday there, some common ones being: slips trips and falls, food poisoning and other illnesses and injuries that occur during mismanaged adventure sports. Whilst some accidents are unavoidable or caused by the spur of the moment mishaps, others are caused by negligence on the part of another party. If you have been involved in an accident in Malta whilst on holiday there, which was caused by negligence on the part of another party, you could be entitled to make a holiday compensation claim. Trust Legal Expert to help you.
Holiday Accident Claims In Malta
Who is Legal Expert? We are a well respected personal injury solicitor’s firm, with an excellent track record of helping victims of holiday accidents in Malta, make successful holiday accident claims for compensation in Malta. We can provide you with an excellent accident abroad solicitor based here in the UK to make your claim and help you win the compensation you are entitled to, including no win no fee holiday illness and accident solicitors. You can claim compensation for the pain and suffering caused by your injuries, loss of enjoyment (because after all, who wants to spend their holiday in Malta sitting around with their leg in plaster), loss of income incurred as a result of your injuries and any other expenses your injury cost you, such as medical costs and transport costs. Many of the holiday compensation for sickness or injuries cases that we win are worth in the tens of thousands of pounds or higher, so it’s well worth pursuing your holiday accident claim. Call Legal Expert today for your free consultation on 0800 073 8804 or fill out our online claims form, and if you have a legitimate case for compensation we’ll get started on your claim right away.
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- A guide to Malta accident and injury claims
- What to do if you have an accident or injury in Malta
- Emergency contacts in Malta after an accident
- Medical treatment after an accident
- Compensation claim time limits in Malta?
- Package holiday injury claims in Malta
- Malta injury claims we can help with
- Hotel accident claims In Malta
- Restaurant illness, accident or food poisoning claims
- Slips, Trips And Falls Accident Claims In Malta
- Car And Road Traffic Accident Compensation In Malta
- Do I need to use a solicitor in Malta for my claim?
- No Win No Fee holiday accident claims
- Starting your claim
- Useful Links
A Guide To Malta Accident And Injury Claims
In this guide to Malta accident and injury claims, we will instruct you on how to make a personal injury claim abroad if you are a British resident who was injured on holiday. We will review the types of holiday accident claims you can claim compensation for, including slips, trips and falls on holiday claims, package holiday compensation for delayed flights, holiday compensation for sickness including food poisoning and other accidents on holiday and abroad. We will also provide important contact details to use if you are injured in Malta, including emergency services and the British Embassy. We will also tell how to hire a solicitor to make a personal injury claim abroad and how to make a no win no fee claim.
This holiday compensation guide has been created with claimants in mind who have been injured in Malta. If you are a resident of the United Kingdom who has experienced an injury or illness overseas, whether you were travelling for a holiday, business trip or to see family and friends, we can help you claim compensation. Please see our guide to making holiday accident claims abroad and our package holiday accident claim guide for more information.
What To Do If You Have An Accident Or Injury In Malta
Before we begin, it goes without saying that if you are seriously injured or made seriously ill, you should seek immediate medical care. The advice below is not medical advice, but advice on how you can gather legal evidence to support your claim for holiday accident compensation when you return home from Malta. If you are unable to carry out these steps because of the seriousness of your injuries, you could ask a friend or family member to carry out these steps instead.
If you experience an injury abroad, what to do? As we have said, at the time of your accident in Malta you should collect as much evidence as possible to support your holiday accident claim. If you are unable to do so for medical reasons then please get a friend or family member to do so in your place. How should you gather evidence of your accident? Firstly, speak to witnesses of the accident and take down their contact details as they may be required to give evidence later on. If the hazard that caused you to have an accident is visible (for example, a wet floor in the lobby of your hotel, which wasn’t signposted, which caused you to slip), then take photographs of it, preferably with the date stamp. If you need to undergo any medical treatment as a result of your injury in Malta, you should also keep any receipts and documentation of your treatment. This could serve as evidence later on. You should also keep your receipts of any other expenses you incur as a result of your injury or illness as you may be reimbursed for these expenses as part of your claim.
According to holiday accident statistics, Malta enjoys a relatively low rate of car and road traffic accidents. However, if you experience a road traffic accident in Malta there are some important steps to take. Firstly, collect the vehicle registration number and the contact details of the other driver. If the vehicle belongs to someone else, then make sure you take down the contact details of the vehicle’s owner.
Should you report your accident on holiday and abroad? The answer is yes. Firstly, be sure to report your accident to your travel insurance provider. You should also report the accident to your tour operator. If you are travelling with a privately arranged holiday and you have your accident on the grounds of a privately owned business like a shop, or undertaking activities with a private company like an adventure sports business, then you should report your accident to the management. Make sure that the accident details of your accident are recorded accurately in the log book. If your accident involves any sort of illegal activity or violence then you should also contact the police.
Emergency Contacts In Malta After An Accident
If you or anyone you know find yourself in an emergency situation in Malta here are the contact details for the emergency services.
- Call 112 for general emergency services.
- Call 196 for an ambulance.
- Call 112 for the fire brigade.
- Call +356 2122 4001-7, or +356 2122 1111 for the Police.
If you are in need of urgent diplomatic help, for help involving a death, attack or arrest then you can call the British High Commision in Malta on +356 2323 0000. If are in Britain or Northern Ireland and you are concerned about a British national in Malta, call 020 7008 1500.
Because Malta was a British territory until 1964, English is widely spoken there along with the language of Maltese.
Medical Treatment After An Accident
At the time of writing (2018), British citizens can apply for a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), which gives them to access reduced cost or free state healthcare when they travel to countries in the European Economic Area (EEA). At the present time, the United Kingdom is still a member of the European Union. Please be aware that the UK is planning to leave the EU, so rights regarding access to healthcare when travelling to EU and European Economic Area (EEA) may change. Please be aware that the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is not an alternative to comprehensive travel insurance. The British government recommends that all citizens and residents take out comprehensive travel insurance before they travel and we echo this recommendation. You can apply for your EHIC online.
Compensation claim time limits in Malta?
If you want to claim holiday compensation for sickness or an injury in Malta, there is a time limit for making a holiday accident claim. If you were injured or made ill on a privately booked holiday to Malta, or a package holiday then please be aware that there is a three-year time limit in which you can begin your holiday accident claim. The time limit begins from the time that your accident occurred, or the time that you realised that you had been made injured or ill by the accident. If you were injured flying to or from your holiday to Malta, then you have 2 years in which to make your claim. The time limit starts from the time that you were injured, or the time that you realised that you had been injured.
Package Holiday Accident Claims In Malta
Have you experienced package holiday negligence on the part of the tour operator, which harmed you in any way? If you have sustained injuries on a package holiday then according to the Package Travel, Package Holiday, and Package Tour Regulations 1992 you are legally entitled to claim holiday accident compensation. You can also claim package holiday compensation for flight delays in some circumstances. Let us remind you that there is a 3 year time limit to make a package holiday claim for compensation. Some of the key holiday companies that sell package holidays to Malta include: British Airways, easyJet, Tui, Thomas Cook, Expedia and Jet2Holidays. Remember, if you are on a package holiday to Malta and you are injured, you should report the injury to your tour operator as soon as you can, to
Malta injury claims we can help with
At Legal Expert our expert accident abroad solicitors can handle all sorts of holiday accident claims in Malta. If you need to make a personal injury claim abroad, in Malta or elsewhere, trust Legal Expert to fight your claim relentlessly.
Here is a list of the types of holiday accidents in Malta that we have helped clients claim compensation for in the past:
- Airplane
- Bad hotel hygiene illness
- Balcony falls
- Boats & cruises
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Collapsing furniture
- Excursion injuries
- Faulty fittings
- Faulty rental car
- Food poisoning
- Foreign transport
- Hotel
- Legionnaires disease / Norovirus
- Slips and trips
- Swimming pool Accident
What are some common accident claims in the island of Malta that we help clients claim compensation for? They include holiday compensation for sickness and travel illness diarrhea, holiday slips, trips and falls accident claims and claims for road traffic accidents in Malta. We will review some of these claims in more detail below.
Hotel Accident Claims In Malta
The tourist industry in Malta is very important to its economy, so there is a wide range of hotels on the island to choose from. Most hotels in Malta are run to a high standard, however, there are cases where hotel management and staff have failed to see hazards that post a risk to holidaymakers, which has gone on to cause accidents. Common accidents in hotels in Malta or elsewhere can include swimming pool or gym equipment accidents, bar and restaurant related accidents, slips, trips and falls on the hotel’s flooring and accidents on stairs. If you have been injured in an accident in a hotel in Malta that wasn’t your fault, contact Legal Expert today.
Restaurant illness, accident or food poisoning claims
If hotels and restaurants do not follow correct health and safety guidelines, this can lead to all sorts of illnesses. Some common holiday illnesses that holidaymakers claim compensation for include:
Food poisoning which can include vomiting and travel illness diarrhea. is caused by the improper preparation of food and drink, or serving tap water when it is not safe to do so. Hotel customers can also get sick from swimming in a swimming pool that has not been treated with chlorine. If you have experienced an illness of holiday that was caused by the negligence of another party, contact Legal Expert today to discuss claiming holiday compensation for sickness.
Slips, Trips And Falls Accident Claims In Malta
Unfortunately, slips, trips, and falls are one of the most frequent types of accidents holidaymakers experience. Common causes of slips, trips and falls in Malta include wet or damp floor surfaces. In hotels, this can happen in restaurants and bars if drinks aren’t mopped up in a timely manner, or wet surfaces in the swimming pool area. Faulty furniture giving way or obstructions on the floor are other common causes of slips trips and falls on holiday claims. If you wish to make a slip, trips and falls accident claim for compensation, contact Legal Expert today to see if you have a valid claim.
Car And Road Traffic Accident Compensation In Malta
According to holiday accident safety statistics, Malta went through a worryingly high increase in road traffic accident deaths in 2016. From 2015-2016 Malta experienced the highest increase of road traffic accident deaths in Europe of 100%. However, because the number of deaths caused by road traffic accidents in Malta is relatively low any increase can seem dramatic. There were 11 deaths in Malta due to road traffic accidents in 2015 and 22 in 2016. British holidaymakers may feel comfortable driving in Malta as they drive on the left-hand side of the road, the same as the UK. However, they still need to take extra care to avoid road traffic accidents if they are driving in unfamiliar surroundings.
If you have been injured in a road traffic accident in Malta, which was caused by negligence on the part of the other driver, you could be entitled to claim holiday accident compensation. At the scene of the accident, you should exchange contact details with the other driver and report the accident to the local police force. If you wish to make a holiday compensation claim, please do not sign anything without involving your solicitor.
Do I need to use a solicitor in Malta for my claim?
Clients who are experiencing an injury abroad often ask us what to do, and if they need to use a personal injury solicitor in the country where they were injured. If you have experienced an accident abroad, international personal injury claim can be handled by a solicitor in Britain. Trust Legal Expert to provide you with a solicitor based in Britain, who can help you to make a holiday accident claim for an accident you experienced in Malta.
No Win No Fee holiday accident claims
Have you been injured or made ill by an accident that wasn’t your fault in Malta? You could make a no win no fee illness or accident claim for your injuries. What does no win no fee mean? It is a service that some solicitor’s offer, where you will only pay your solicitor’s fee if you win. There is nothing to pay upfront and no ongoing costs, instead, your fee will come out of your settlement if you are successful, so there is no financial risk to you. What’s more, you will still receive the same excellent quality of service from your accident abroad solicitor as you would if you were paying an upfront fee. For many claimants of holiday compensation for sickness and injuries in Malta or elsewhere, this is the less stressful, more affordable way to claim.
If you wish to make a no win no fee claim for compensation, call Legal Expert today. One of our friendly advisors will offer you a free consultation and will be happy to discuss the option of making a no win no fee claim. If we think you have a valid case, we will proceed with your claim right away.
Largest Cities In Malta, By Population
- Birkirkara, 21,676
- Qormi, 18,230
- Mosta, 17,789
- Żabbar, 15,030
- Valletta, 6,794
Starting your claim
Have you been injured, or made ill by an accident in Malta that wasn’t your fault? You could be owed tens of thousands of pounds in compensation for your injuries, in compensation for your ruined holiday and expenses you incurred. Trust Legal Expert to provide you with a solicitor who can help you claim compensation for your holiday accident. Call us today for your free consultation with a legal advisor, or fill out our online holiday compensation form, to get started. We will let you know if you could legitimately claim for compensation, how much compensation your accidents on holiday and abroad claim could be worth and we will provide you with a top personal injury solicitor to help you make your claim. We have an excellent track record of helping clients who were injured on holiday claim the compensation they are entitled to. So call Legal Expert today.
Useful Links
British High Commission Malta
Whitehall Mansions, Ta’ Xbiex Seafront
Ta’ Xbiex
XBX 1026
Malta
Tel: (+356) 2323 0000
Web: www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-high-commission-malta
