Travel Agency Held 30% Liable For Hiking Accident

A judge ruled that a travel agency must bear 30% liability for a hiking accident involving a traveler named Ms. A judge ruled the agency is 30% liable because the leader allowed a sick female traveler to return alone without safety measures. A Shanghai court ruled a travel agency is 30% liable for an accident involving a young woman traveling alone. The judge stated the agency failed to take safety measures when the woman requested to return early due to illness. The woman was also found to have negligence for failing to assess the risks of returning alone. In a separate case, the Songjiang Court in Shanghai held a travel agency 30% liable after a client fell on a slippery mountain path during a trip on an undeveloped route. The accident resulted in a grade nine disability for the plaintiff.