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When you think about a Caribbean cruise your thoughts turn to clear blue sky, crystal clear water and relaxing in beautiful surroundings. Unfortunately, for some unlucky holidaymakers, this idea was lost over board. I am reading reports that the Celebrity Mercury Cruise ship is in the midst of... read more

Here in the Pannone Travel Law Team we are often confronted with tragic stories about holiday accidents. Today I have read a news report about the death of three sailors working on a cruise ship in the Egyptian Red Sea. The Costa Europa cruise ship, owned and run by Costa Cruises, was on an 18... read more

  As a racing cyclist, I was saddened to hear the news in May 2009 that Major Gareth Rhys-Evans was killed whilst taking part in a 25 mile time trial event on the A1 at Eaton Socon.     Katie Hart negligently collided with Major Rhys-Evans who sadly died at the... read more

I was really interested to read the Telegraph's article about who wears the trousers when it comes to holiday booking. The survey by Hotel.com found the following: Only 12% of men in relationships take the lead in organising breaks away, but only 7% of women are happy to finance the... read more

As a Personal Injury lawyer I quite often encounter clients who have been unfortunate enough to incur a fruit or vegetable related injury when visiting their local supermarket. The most dangerous produce seems the be the grape or the humble mushroom (hence the title of this blog) as these... read more

We are receiving reports of holiday misery for many guests staying at the 500 room Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana Resort & Spa, Dominican Republic. This popular all-inclusive resort has come to our attention due to questions raised over standards of hygiene, food preparation and possibly the... read more

Della Sabin of Wigan finally has justice after being awarded £100,000 following the death of her husband Leslie from asbestosis, represented by Pauline Chandler, Partner at Pannone LLP who specialises in asbestos related disease claims.  The case is reported in the Manchester Evening News... read more

As a keen skier with a skiing trip coming up this year I have been an avid watcher of the winter Olympics in Vancouver. I have been reassured to see some of the top skiers in the world fail to navigate the slopes - it is nice to know it happens to the best of us! However, I have read a news... read more

A topic guaranteed to get opinions flying has once again come up in the press this week. Cult Hollywood director, Kevin Smith, was asked to leave a US flight operated by Southwest Airlines by a stewardess who claimed he was a “safety risk". Apparently Southwest Airlines rules... read more

I read with mixed feelings the outcome of a recent Employers Liability claim which followed on from the tragic case of Gareth Myatt, a 15 year old boy who died in custody whilst being restrained by three adults using a now discredited holding technique. The hold was known as the double seated... read more