If you have had an accident in a taxi, you may be wondering what you can do. If you were the passenger in the vehicle it may seem unfair that you have experienced injury and loss because of someone else’s fault.
Sounds familiar to you? Then perhaps you should consider placing a claim for compensation. As a passenger in a taxi, it’s more than likely that you had no influence over the accident and therefore, in the eyes of the law, you are considered an innocent party. This in theory should mean that your claim for compensation is fairly straight forward as it won’t be difficult to prove it was someone else’s fault.
You should always try to record the circumstances of the accident as soon after the event as possible, so that everything is still fresh in your mind. Take details of any people who may have witnessed your accident, obtain details of all parties involved such as the vehicle registration, names, taxi driver number and company the taxi driver works for. All this information will be very useful in your claim for compensation.
It’s quite important that you seek medical attention after any accident, your injuries may not be apparent immediately and so you should be assessed by an expert. The medical records from the accident will also support your claim for compensation. If your injuries are visible it’s useful to take photographs as again they will be used to support your claim.
You should also try to record any loss of earnings or any expenses that you have paid out for as a result of your accident. If you have had to miss work for any amount of time, then you may not have received your full salary that you would have received if you were working. Also you may have had to pay for treatment or prescription costs. Potentially, these losses and expenses can be claimed back for you in your claim for compensation. Another aspect to think about is care and assistance, have you needed either of these because of your accident? Even if you were cared for by a member of your family then their time can also be included in your claim and can be claimed back at an hourly rate.
Taxi accidents happen all the time as taxis are a popular form of transport. If you need help in pursuing a claim for compensation as you have been a passenger involved in a taxi accident, then please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. Here at The Injury Lawyers, we are an independent firm of specialised Personal Injury lawyers, who deal with road traffic accident claims on a daily basis and we do our best to help our clients achieve the compensation they deserve.
