A travel accident occurs when you are injured in the course of travel or whilst overseas.
Examples of accidents occurring during the course of travel include accidents on internal and international flights, accidents on cruise ships, and accidents on trains and coach tours.
Accidents overseas cover a variety of situations, for example, you may have been involved in a motor accident in France, a fall from a balcony in Bali, or a speedboat accident in Thailand.
We strongly recommend that Australians ensure that they have a good level of travel insurance cover and register their travel plans with the government’s Smarttraveller before you leave home. Once you are safe and have received medical attention, one of the first things you should do is get in touch with a personal injury lawyer in Australia.
It can be confusing and stressful to know where to turn to protect your rights, especially when you are dealing with foreign insurance companies in a foreign language. We have lawyers who speak a number of foreign languages, and will take the stress away from the claims process.