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Thomson and TC in massive compensation payout
A court this week officially settled a compensation claim by hundreds of holidaymakers against Thomson, Thomas Cook and other UK operators.
The 790 holidaymakers won a total of more than £2.5 million in compensation after falling ill at a Spanish hotel.
Some caught the norovirus stomach bug and others developed salmonella and campylobacter while staying at the Beach Club Hotel in Torremolinos between 2000 and 2003.
Part of the compensation pay-out is being covered by the hotel itself.
This week, a judge at the High Court in Birmingham ended the case after approving the settlement terms in relation to the babies who became ill.
Thomson and Thomas Cook had both initially denied liability, but offered an out-of-court settlement at the end of last year, just days before the case was due to be heard.
A spokeswoman for Thomson said: “This case was settled at a much reduced amount than originally claimed.”
Thomas Cook declined to comment.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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