Public Transport Accidents Rise with Petrol Increase.
Despite the recent statement by the government to scrap the 3p rise on fuel duty planned for January, families continue to struggle with the higher petrol prices we are subject to every day. As a result, more and more people are turning to public transport.
With the increase of usage of public transport, there is a noticeable rise of road traffic accident claims involving passengers on public transport.
If you are injured as a passenger on public transport in a road traffic accident, there are a few vital pieces of information that are essential in making a personal injury claim that you may not have thought of.
The first most important information that you can obtain is the vehicle registration of the bus you are travelling on. Each bus company owns thousands of vehicles, all which travel on different bus routes. Therefore, it is important that a vehicle registration is obtained in to locate the correct vehicle involved. In addition, a vehicle registration can lead to the owner of the vehicle, the insurer, and the driver through some simple searches we solicitors can do.
The second most vital piece of information to make a personal injury case is to obtain the route number and destination of the public transport. This assists the process of locating the vehicle you were a passenger in, and subsequently in finding the driver at fault for your injury.
Finally, if you were provided with a ticket it is essential that you keep hold of it and keep it in a very safe place. A ticket not only provides the essential evidence that you were a passenger of a vehicle on the day of your accident, but also holds vast amount of information for the transport company about the vehicle you was a passenger in, and the driver at the time of the incident.
In addition to the essential information required to make a claim, there are many other pieces of information that can assist with a claim. However, to start the process of bringing a personal injury claim, remember the three R’s Registration, Route and Receipt.
If you have been in a road accident as a passenger on a bus, you have a very good chance of making a successful claim if there was a collision involved. Speak to us about your options for claiming; you could be entitled to thousands of pounds in damages for the pain and suffering you have endured.
