Public Transport Injuries

Public transport covers an array of commuting services that we use to travel through various places by aircrafts, boats, taxis, buses, trains and coaches. Public transport vehicles are not owned by an individual and are not meant for the transportation of a single person or family. All members of a community publicly use them and thus it is the duty of the federal authority responsible for public transport to take care of the citizens. Although all vehicles manufactured recently are fitted with seatbelts, buses still are not. If a bus driver brakes hard, the travellers may get whiplash injuries or be thrown out of their seats thus resulting in public transport injuries such as arm injuries, leg injuries, head injuries or broken bones.

A large number of people travel on public transport vehicles every day and if a person is injured while travelling on a public transport vehicle, he or she has all the civil and legal rights to claim against the federal authority responsible for public transport issues. Sometimes, drivers who are running late decide to speed so that the lost time can be made up. This alone can lead to accidents on public transport in which the injured person is not at fault in any way. When an injured person claims against the authority, he or she may be entitled to get a fair amount of compensation for his or her treatment costs, loss of income, physiotherapy costs and suffering and pain he or she had to go through because of the accident.

Public transport injuries can at times be very serious. If you are involved in any  accidents on public transport, you must make sure to warn the driver and if possible, get his or her name, the number of the bus route or the registration number of the vehicle. Also, remember to keep hold of the ticket, which will prove to be significant evidence in support of your claim. Writing a report of the accident is also a good idea so that you do not miss out the smallest points of the incident. Also take photographs of the accident if you are carrying a camera or mobile phone with you and if possible, take contact numbers of the available eye witnesses at the site. It is advisable to speak to a professional and experienced lawyer before pursuing the case.

Whether you were injured on the road, at work, in a public place or elswhere you are likely to have a claim to pursue provided it can be proved that the accident was the result of someone else's negligence.

You would be wise to use a solicitor to handle your claim and Excalibur Solicitors is a specialist practice dealing only with claims for accident victims. We operate on a "No Win No Fee" basis at no cost to the claimant and will provide a free legal assessment of your claim if you simply complete our Online Application Form.

The information in this article is designed to provide general information only. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is accurate, it does not constitute legal or other professional advice.