Injured While on Holiday in France: Your Rights and Compensation

Being injured while travelling abroad is always stressful — especially in a country where you do not know the language or the legal system. Each year, thousands of tourists suffer accidents in France: road accidents, falls in hotels or restaurants, injuries in holiday resorts, skiing accidents, swimming-pool incidents, or assaults. Our law firm assists foreign victims in obtaining full compensation, wherever they live.

If your accident occurred in France, French law applies, even if you returned home after the incident. The insurance company of the person or structure responsible must compensate all your losses: medical costs, loss of earnings, pain and suffering, long-term consequences, and travel expenses. You are also entitled to reimbursement of medical care received in your home country after returning.

Many foreign victims believe they cannot claim compensation because they do not speak French. This is wrong. Our firm handles the entire procedure for you: communication with insurance companies, gathering medical records, organising medical expert assessments, and negotiating the final settlement. All exchanges can be done in English, and we are now able to communicate in any language thanks to advanced artificial-intelligence translation tools, ensuring perfect accuracy.

You do not need to come back to France. Most cases are managed remotely. However, if a medical expert examination is necessary, we can assist you in person and ensure your rights are fully respected.

Whether your injury happened in a hotel, campsite, restaurant, ski resort, beach club, amusement park, Airbnb rental, or during a guided activity, the responsible company or insurer must compensate you according to French standards — which are often more favourable than in other countries.

If you were injured during a holiday in France, contact our law firm. We assist victims worldwide and secure high levels of compensation for foreign residents.