Massive payout for holiday honeymoon hell

A man who contracted a potentially fatal illness on his honeymoon was awarded nearly £300,000 compensation from a holiday company.

Julian Hurley, 50, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, launched a claim against tour operator, First Choice, after he was diagnosed with a form of dysentery called
Shigella while on honeymoon in Venezuela in 2004.

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A poor standard of food was served during the all-inclusive holiday, and it was responsible for Mr Hurley´s illness, which he is still suffering symptoms of 5 years on. The tour operator admitted responsibility and paid Mr Hurley £286,500.Mr Hurley and his wife Jayne booked the package holiday with First Choice Holidays and Flights Limited to the Costa Caribe Hotel for their honeymoon.

The couple said Mr Hurley became ill after eating undercooked food at the all-inclusive resort but was unable to seek medical advice while abroad.

He was admitted immediately to Doncaster Royal Infirmary when he returned to the UK and was treated with intravenous drugs and antibiotics. Mr Hurley still suffers from irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue and post-traumatic stress as a legacy of the Shigella infection.

The husband and wife described their experience as "hellish" and said the illness had not only impacted on their relationship but would affect Mr Hurley for the rest of his life.

Mr Hurley said: "When we went to the hotel restaurant I tried a variety of different dishes, which included cooked meats. The food was of an extremely poor standard, a lot of the dishes were undercooked and some of them were almost cold.

"The impact that this hellish holiday has had on our lives has been devastating. I now struggle to walk long distances and find myself getting tired easily. I am still suffering from symptoms to this day and will do for the rest of my life, which has been very difficult to come to terms with.

"I also had to reduce the number of hours I could go to work and, to this day, I have not returned to my pre-holiday working pattern. This has impacted on my relationship with my wife as, instead of me being the main breadwinner, she is. She now has to look after me, rather than the other way around."