Liability after winter sports bookings: your rights

Questioner

Last year, a winter sports holiday was booked by an ex-girlfriend of mine without my permission. After a month, I was told that this trip had been booked. Our relationship then ended and I was pressured by the travel agency to pay. My ex-girlfriend had not taken out cancellation insurance, which meant that I could not cancel the trip. I wanted to cancel it because I have a shoulder injury and the doctor advised me not to go on the trip. Under pressure I paid and went on the trip and on the second day I broke my arm on the slopes, probably related to the injury. I want to hold my ex-girlfriend liable for the material and immaterial damages that have occurred. To do this, I want to understand my legal position.

Lawyer

Did your ex-girlfriend buy the trip in her or your name? Then, if you did not give permission, why did you wait until just before the date of departure, or at least to appeal to it at that time? That will be the defense of your ex-girlfriend, that you could have canceled the trip earlier. That you still go is at your own expense and risk. You could try to reclaim from her the costs that you may have paid for your ex.