If you have suffered holiday sickness abroad, you should contact a personal injury solicitor when you return to the UK to see if you have a case for holiday illness compensation.

If you are staying in a hotel as part of a package tour and you think that poor standards of health and safety in the hotel have caused your holiday sickness, then you could have a strong case for compensation. All-inclusive hotels have come under the spotlight recently for all the wrong reasons including poor standards of health and safety and badly prepared food.

Tour operators have a duty not to expose you to Salmonella food poisoning, E.coli, Cryptosporidium or Campylobacter infections and if you feel your tour operator has been negligent in their duties, then you could have a claim for compensation.

There is nothing worse than suffering holiday illness abroad when you are thousands of miles from home and unable to visit your local doctor. However mild your symptoms are it is vital you seek medical help as complications can result from dehydration if you are unable to replace the fluids you are losing.

Never accept paltry offers of compensation or money-off vouchers from holiday tour operators. They know, as well as we do, that you could claim much more compensation with the help of a no win, no fee personal injury solicitor in the UK. If you have already accepted an offer of compensation however, no matter how small, it may be difficult to claim again at a later date.

Common holiday sickness includes food poisoning and infections from dirty swimming pools and it is the responsibility of the tour operator to ensure strict health and safety procedures are adhered to in holiday resorts which they advertise and promote in holiday brochures and on websites.

Salmonella food poisoning normally takes just 12-24 hours to manifest, and normally clears up within 7 days. Severe cases may take longer however and you may be prescribed antibiotics or intravenous drip treatment if you become dehydrated.

If you are thinking of booking a package holiday to a resort, destination or hotel you have not visited before, it is worth checking out some of the online travel review sites for a clearer picture of the resort. Reviews are written by people who have stayed at the hotel and should give you a valuable insight into the standard of food, hygiene and accommodation at the resort.

Salmonella food poisoning in particular can affect people for weeks if symptoms are severe and it is vital you get checked out by a doctor in the UK before you return to work even if you are feeling much better. Salmonella food poisoning is much more common than most people think and anyone who has suffered illness after eating out at a restaurant, for example, may well be suffering from Salmonella, campylobacter or e-coli.

Eggs carry Salmonella on their shells and undercooked eggs can also cause illness, along with undercooked chicken, minced meat and pork. Avoid undercooked food at all costs and never eat anything from a buffet if you suspect it has been left out open to the elements for any amount of time. Salmonella food poisoning is most prevalent in holiday hotels during the summer months and warm temperatures make buffet-style food more susceptible to bacteria if they are not maintained at the correct temperatures.