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Granite Horror: Holiday Ruined by Deadly Disease
2 Mar
Summary
- A granite worktop collapsed onto a woman's foot in Barbados.
- She contracted a deadly Legionnaires' disease after the injury.
- The incident led to severe pneumonia and kidney failure.
A British woman's holiday in Barbados took a tragic turn after a granite worktop toppled onto her foot. The injury sustained at the Sandals resort in January 2023 led to a diagnosis of Legionnaires' disease, severe pneumonia, and kidney failure. Following the incident, she spent ten days in hospital, including time in intensive care, experiencing terrifying hallucinations and believing she was dying.
The aftermath of the ordeal has profoundly impacted her life. She has been forced to give up her cleaning business due to ongoing symptoms such as anxiety, depression, memory loss, and physical unsteadiness. This has resulted in severe financial strain and a complete change in her lifestyle, leaving her to rebuild her life after the traumatic experience.
Serious injury lawyers Irwin Mitchell are investigating the tour operator, Kenwood Travel Ltd., which has admitted liability for both the foot injury and the contraction of Legionnaires' disease. Lawyers highlighted the critical importance of hygiene standards in hotels to prevent such bacteria and stressed the duty of care tour operators have towards their clients. A financial settlement has not yet been reached.
