Car passenger injury claims are among the easiest claims for us to win, as passengers are not at fault for the accident they have been involved in. The car accident may be due to the driver of the vehicle they are travelling with or a third party driver, either way, your car passenger claim for compensation will be handled quickly.
You can be rest assured that your car passenger accident claim will be handled in an efficient and professional manner where you will be kept informed of the progress on a regular basis.
When making a
car passenger injury claim for compensation, it is important to obtain as many details surrounding the accident as possible. These would include a description of the car accident, the driver details, car registration number, the driver’s insurance details, and a police reference number if they attended the scene of the accident, also any witness details if possible. If all of these details are not instantly available, you don’t need to hold back on making a passenger claim for compensation as we will assist in obtaining these details.
As a result of being injured as a passenger in a car accident, in order to make a claim for compensation, the injuries suffered must have been diagnosed by a doctor.
The most common passenger injury claims for compensation we handle are for
neck and shoulder whiplash injuries, lower back pain and soft tissue damage from when the seat belt locks to save a more severe injury, with the passenger going through the windscreen.
Although seat belts can cause severe bruising to passengers in a car accident, they save many lives each year and should be worn on each journey, as the law states.
In the event of a car passenger not wearing a seat belt and suffering an injury in an accident, a claim for compensation can still be made; however, the compensation will be reduced by 25%.
Some of the most common reasons for passenger injuries from a car accident are from being hit in the rear by another vehicle which has failed to stop in time. These are often referred to as a rear end shunt accident. In many of these cases, the driver of the car behind causing the accident has not been paying full attention to the road as they were using a mobile phone, eating, drinking, chatting or speeding.
In all cases maximum passenger injury compensation will be fought for by our specialist passenger claims solicitors.
Bus Passenger Injury Claims
As an injured bus passenger, whether the accident was due to the bus driver’s negligence, another factor out of the driver’s control or a third party driver, you can claim bus passenger accident compensation on a no win no fee basis with us and receive maximum compensation on winning.
A bus accident causing a passenger injury may be due to a collision with another vehicle, hitting a kerb at speed causing it to jump or excessive braking due to negligence of the driver driving too close to the vehicle in front.
Following an accident on a bus causing a passenger injury, the bus driver will usually record the details of the passenger and report it to the bus company. The police may attend and record the details of any bus passenger injured in the accident.
We advise the passenger contacts the bus company directly to report the accident and injury as soon as possible. The details should include the bus number, route and time of the bus accident and if possible witness details should be given.
To make a passenger claim for being injured on a bus journey, the injuries must be recorded on medical records; therefore a visit to the doctors or hospital is necessary.
Taxi Passenger Injury Claims
Any taxi passenger expects their taxi driver to reach their destination safely. In most circumstances this is the case. Taxi drivers often drive many hours and cover various shifts, tiredness can set in making driving dangerous. On occasions a taxi passenger injured in an accident could have been avoided if the driver had been more careful.
Of course not all taxi accidents causing injury to passengers are due to the driver’s negligence, many are out of their control. A passenger injured in a taxi accident can make a claim for compensation with us on a no win no fee basis regardless of who was at fault.
It is advisable to inform the taxi company following an accident, rather than letting the driver do this. As many details as possible surrounding the passenger taxi accident should be recorded. These would include the taxi driver name, taxi company name, taxi registration number, time and location of the accident. If other passengers were in the taxi, their details will help.
Making a taxi passenger claim for an injury is straight forward with our personal injury specialist solicitors. If you do not have all the details of the accident, please still contact us, we can assist in all taxi passenger claims.
If the passenger accident claim is being made against a hit and run driver, or a driver who was not known to be an uninsured driver, drunk driver or a driver on drugs, we can help.
To make a passenger claim for being injured on a taxi journey, the injuries must be recorded on medical records, this means a visit to the doctors or hospital is required.
As you may have read above, we handle
passenger accident compensation claims for car, bus & taxi accidents. However, it does not matter what method of transport you were injured on. The injury to a passenger may also have been due to a train accident, plane accident or a motorbike
pillion passenger accident, even a fairground ride at a theme park may cause an injury to a passenger on a ride which may be claimed for.
Train Passenger Injury Claims
Train passenger compensation claims for being injured, can be made if the accident was due to the negligence of the train company. A train passenger waiting at the station or getting on or off the train could suffer an accident and injury if station staff has not taken sufficient care to prevent accidents, leaving slip or trip hazards on the platform.
In all cases of accidents and injuries on a train or on the platform, caused by negligence, the details should be reported to the train company or station staff, with witness details if possible and logged in the accident book.
To claim as a train passenger, the accident and injury details need to be on medical records, therefore, a visit to the doctors or hospital is required.
Aircraft Passenger Injury Claims
Aircraft passenger compensation claims for being injured, can be made if the accident was due to the negligence of the aircraft company. A plane passenger waiting at the airport or getting on or off the plane could suffer an accident and injury if staff have not taken sufficient care to prevent accidents and leave slip or trip hazards in the airport or in the aisles of the aircraft.
In all cases of accidents and injuries on an aircraft, or in the airport caused by negligence, the details should be reported to the aircraft company or airport staff, with witness details if possible and logged in the accident book.
To claim as a train passenger, the accident and injury details need to be on medical records, therefore, a visit to the doctors or hospital is required.
Passengers Injured on Theme Park Rides
Theme park accidents and injuries to passengers on rollercoaster rides can happen if one car ploughs into the back of another due to technical problems with the ride. Other reasons for an accident at a theme park injuring passengers could be from a piece of the ride breaking or coming loose causing a sudden jolt on the ride.
Any accident at a theme park or fairground which has caused an injury to a passenger on a ride should be reported to the park management and logged in their accident book.
In order to claim for being injured on a ride, the injury must be diagnosed by a doctor, and the accident and injury must not have been your own fault.
Theme parks are very popular and attract millions of visitors each year, some of the main parks in the UK include Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures, Thorpe Park, Drayton Manor, Pleasure Beach Theme Park, Legoland and Paultons Park. In virtually all cases visitors to theme parks will have a very enjoyable visit and will return in the future.
