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Liability Risk and Insurance

DVT suits – the realities

Following the launch of Club Direct’s travel policy providing up to £25,000 for passengers to sue airlines should they suffer from deep vein thrombosis (DVT), it has now developed a product to support suit against travel agents and tour operators responsible for injuries caused while on holiday. The latter would, however, have to overcome ‘small print’ exclusions, and legal comment suggests airlines may have little to fear.

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