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Holidaymakers Suffer Cruise Ship Illness

Solicitors have received enquiries from holidaymakers regarding a cruise ship illness outbreak. Passengers on board the Iberian Delight in May 2009, operated by “Thomson Spirit” say they have been affected by symptoms of gastric illness.

As many as 200 passengers may have been affected by gastric illness on board the Iberian Delight. Complaints from guests suggest there was a breakdown in health hygiene standards. Passengers have reported that food was not always served at the correct temperature, it appeared undercooked and there were flies all over the food.

Due to the illness the medical centre was inundated with people queuing for medical supplies which resulted in nurses seeing patients in their cabins. Passengers were confined to their cabins due to the spread of the outbreak.

Injured boy awarded £8.1m payout

A court has awarded what is thought to be a record compensation payment of £8.1m to a boy who was accidentally run over by his father on a family day out.

The High Court heard nine-year-old Callum Cross will need life-long care after suffering catastrophic spinal and brain injuries in March 2002.

He was hurt when his father, Patrick, drove over him at Mead Open Farm, near Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire.

Mr Cross's insurers admitted liability. The payout will pay for Callum's care.

We have been told that this total award of £8.1m is thought to be the highest approved award for a spinal cord injury.