China rail crash tragedy
28 April 2008
In the early hours of Sunday morning, two passenger trains in China collided, killing 66 people and causing injury to 400 people, 70 of which are critical.
One of the trains was travelling from Beijing to Quingdao a holiday resort, therefore carrying a lot of tourists and foreign nationals. Four of the critically injured have already been identified as being French.
Azra Saddique of Ashton Morton Slack comments "Many peope may not realise that they are entitled to compensation however the The Package Travel Holidays and Package Tour Regulations 1992 defines package as the pre-arranged combination of at least two of the following components when sold or offered for sale at an inclusive price and when the service covers period of more than twenty four hours or includes overnight accomodation. And the regulations also cover transport."
If you were involved in the accident or know someone who was, then they maybe able to make a claim under The Package Travel Holidays and Package Tour Regulations 1992. Our travel and holiday compensation team are specialists in this type of claim, to talk to one of our experts for more information or to find out if you can make a claim please contact our personal injury team on 0114 275 2888.