Accidents in Public

The term public transport can cover a large number of the forms of transport that are open to us. With a vast amount of people unable to drive, other methods of transportation have to be used such as a bus, coach or train.

The term public transport covers methods of transport such as buses, coaches, trains, taxis, school buses, planes and boats. When we get on board any of these methods of public transport we are putting our safety into the hands of the driver of the vehicle. This driver has a duty of care to ensure that the passengers on board are safe. They also have a legal obligation to comply with the safety standards set out for them by the company they work for.

Even though public transport is still considered the safest form of transport on our roads today accidents, sadly, do still happen. Becoming involved in a public transport accident can have devastating effects on your life due to the amount of people involved and the size of the vehicle involved.

You can become the victim of a public transport accident from either being a passenger on board the vehicle, a pedestrian or another road user. If you do become the victim of a public transport accident you could be left with serious personal injury such as head or neck injury and even spinal cord damage. You could suffer broken or fractured bones as well as the possibility of loss of limbs. The list of injury that you could potentially be facing is sadly endless.

Public transport accidents can happen for a number of reasons; it could be due to the act of another driver, making it unavoidable or it could be the result of negligence from the driver of which ever form of public transport was involved. Whatever the reason behind the accident you could be entitled to personal injury compensation.

If the accident was the fault of the public transport driver then you can claim compensation against the transport company; for example if you are the passenger on a bus that becomes involved in public transport accident then you can claim compensation from the bus company. If the accident was the fault of another driver then you can claim compensation against that person’s insurance company.

When a public transport accident occurs the area will be sealed off so that the scene can be preserved for investigation and the people on board the public transport will be moved from the vehicle by emergency services and assed by an ambulance. A helpline will also be set up for the loved ones of the people involved to be able to get in contact to find out if their loved ones are safe.

If you have been involved in a public transport accident in the last three years due to the negligence of either another driver or the driver of the form of public transport you were using then you could be entitled to personal injury compensation.

This personal injury compensation will cover the injuries that you sustained, any medical costs that you encounter and your loss of earning since the accident happened.

Personal injury law was put in place to compensate the victims of accidents who have been left with personal injury that has impacted on their life.

Accident Consultant are experts in personal injury compensation claims regarding public transport accidents. We helped to compensate countless people just like you who have suffered after becoming the victim of a public transport accident.

If you would like more information about claiming after a public transport accident then call Accident Consultant today on 08081 68 69 70 and speak to one of our friendly advisors or alternatively fill in our online claim form to the right of this page and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.