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Holidaymaker's Compo Protest

February 17, 2008

A WOMAN who has been told she will not get compensation after being left disabled following a holiday accident staged a protest outside the travel agents.

Holidaymaker Linzi Higgins, 36, broke her collar bone and two ribs and damaged her back on the water slide in Egypt. Her collar bone is being held together with a 6in metal plate.

But travel giant First Choice have told her she has no claim for compensation against them - even though she booked her holiday with them, took out their travel insurance and booked the water park trip through one of the company's reps.

Along with family and friends the mother-of-one, from Stockport, protested outside the First Choice shop on Merseyway, Stockport.

Disgusted

Mrs Higgins, who now walks with a stick, said: "I wanted to do this to raise public awareness and let people know they should check, and double check their travel insurance.

"I'm totally disgusted with First Choice because when I first contacted them they basically told me to get lost.

"I've lost my career, independence and life choices and I've got a long-term collar bone injury, which has not yet started to heal.

"People should not listen to what the reps tell them. If they do book a trip they should ask for the relevant paperwork, which I was never presented with. First Choice has said I should have been given the relevant paperwork.

"We've had a great response from the public and I would just like to thank everyone who has sent letters and supported me."

Mrs Higgins and her group were armed with banners and a copy of the M.E.N, which first broke the story, as they handed out leaflets in the shopping centre.

She said she now plans to take legal action against the travel giant.

Source :manchestereveningnews.co.uk