At YourHolidayClaims, we have regularly been contacted by people whose holidays were ruined by severe outbreaks of sickness at the Iberostar Chich Khan in Tunisia.
In this article, we will cover some of the illness outbreaks at the Tunisian resort that led holidaymakers to contact our holiday claims experts, alongside how we have helped those who have been affected and information on how to act if illness strikes you on your holiday.
If you have any other queries about making a claim, call us now on 0330 100 2851.
Previous Iberostar Chich Khan outbreaks
- 23rd August 2013 – British Holidaymakers Struck Down with Illness at Iberostar Chich Khan Resort, Tunisia
In the summer of 2013 we were asked to represent holidaymakers who fell victim to a gastric illness outbreak at the Tunisian resort, following an enquiry from one of the afflicted guests who claimed to have contracted salmonella during their stay.
Following further investigations, our team found additional complaints online at around the same time as we received enquiries regarding to the problems at the Iberostar Chich Khan.
To read the full article on this particular outbreak, click here.
- 2nd April 2014 – Dozens of holidays ruined by food poisoning at the Iberostar Chich Khan, Tunisia
In spring 2014 our travel law experts handled holiday illness claims for an astonishing number of 45 holidaymakers, after they contacted us following their ill-stricken holiday.
The affected holidaymakers endured distressing symptoms such as severe stomach cramps, nausea, diarrhoea and vomiting throughout their stay and on their return home.
You can read the full details on this story by clicking here.
- 16th October 2014 -Â Hygiene standards are questioned again at the Iberostar Chich Khan in Tunisia
Following the illness issues at the Iberostar Chich Khan in April, unfortunately the problems didnt come to a halt after our experts discovered further online reports from disappointed holidaymakers who had witnessed poor standards.
One frustrated guest revealed that they asked their tour operator to move hotels as the standards were that poor, before adding that the hotel was âgrubbyâ.
To read more on this outbreak story, click here.
How we have helped those affected
Over the years, our team of holiday illness solicitors have helped an abundance of British holidaymakers make successful claims for compensation after suffering holiday illness at the Iberostar Chich Khan in Tunisia.
All claims that we pursue are done so on a no win no fee basis, which ensures that if you were to make a claim you would never be left out of pocket even in the unlikely situation that your claim is unsuccessful!
What to do if illness strikes you on your holiday
We recommend that you seek medical attention straight away if you think you have suffered food poisoning, or any other holiday sickness during your package holiday.
It is also important that once you have been seen to, that you report your illness to the hotel management and your tour operator so that your illness can be recorded.
Furthermore, its vital that you gather as much evidence of your illness as possible. This can include photographs of poor hygienic practices you may have experienced, any receipts from medical expenses or receipts for any other expenses that your illness has caused.
Speak to the experts today
If illness has ruined what was supposed to be a dream holiday, providing that your break was booked as a package and has been within the last three years then you could claim up to £43890 in compensation.
For more information, speak to one of our dedicate travel law team members today by calling us on 0330 100 2851.
Or if youre unable to talk on the phone right now, you can provide us with a few details and request a call back at a more suitable time by making your claim online.
