Behind Britain’s boom in holiday sickness claims
Hill Dickinson partner Maria Pittordis explains the legal background, and Ian Taylor reports on the latest Appeal Court ruling
Lawyer Maria Pittordis, a partner and head of the marine and trade division at law firm Hill Dickinson, is a specialist in holiday sickness or gastric illness claims.
She said: “There has been an explosion in gastric illness [GI] claims. It’s very much a money-making process for lawyers.
“We’re seeing not just multi-party actions from people who have been on the same cruise or stayed in the same hotel, but people who have been on different cruises, sometimes even different hotels in different resorts.