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Public transport accidents can be very unexpected. Travel on trains, buses, trams, planes, and boats is usually safe, however in the event of an accident, such as a collision with another vehicle, you may be able to claim compensation. Suffering any injury can put your trust in public transport in jeopardy, and can make travelling difficult in the future, both physically and mentally.
BA passenger sues over whiplash
Posted: 12 January 2016
Posted in: Public Transport, Whiplash Injuries
A man that had been waiting to travel on a US bound flight when a rucksack fell from an overhead locker is suing British Airways. 45-year-old Wayne Herbert, a writer from north London, said that he suffered severe whiplash injuries after a heavy bag, which was containing a laptop, fell on his head as the plane waited to take off. Mr Herbert claims that he suffered severe injuries as a result of the incident on 28 October last year. He stressed that he continues to suffer with anxiety, and believes…
Read MoreDoctor claims damages from NHS
Posted: 16 July 2015
Posted in: Employer Negligence, Public Transport, Spine & Back Injuries
A doctor from Bristol has claimed damages from the NHS after suffering a “serious spinal injury” on a boat trip seven years ago. Dr Kathleen Feest had been involved in a team building exercise alongside 10 other colleagues when the accident happened. The party had been on a 9m inflatable boat, called the Celtic Pioneer, which left Cardiff Bay for an hour-long trip to the Bristol Channel. Dr Feest claims that she suffered a severe back injury while on the boat trip in August 2008. She is now suing the authority…
Read MoreBirmingham Public Transport Injury Compensation Claims
Posted in: Bus Accidents, Public Transport, Road Traffic Accidents
Anyone who uses public transport does not imagine ever being involved in an accident. Unfortunately, it is always possible to suffer a personal injury, whether it is on a bus, taxi, or even a train. At Accident Claims Birmingham, we understand that being injured in a public transport accident can be a very emotional experience, and that if you have suffered an injury you may feel that there is no way to get help. If you have been involved in an accident on public transport, our team are ready to work with…
Read MoreChild falls from coach after rugby festival
Posted: 15 April 2014
Posted in: Head and Brain Injuries, Leg Injuries, Public Place Accidents, Public Transport
A nine-year-old boy suffered “life-threatening” injuries after falling from a moving coach when returning home from a rugby tournament. The boy fell from a door near the toilet of the double-decker bus while on the A47 in Norfolk. The accident happened at Tilney All Saints, near King’s Lynn, at 15:45 BST on Sunday. The coach had been returning from a rugby tournament at Holt in north Norfolk when the accident happened. The parents of the children accompanied them on the coach, including the father of the boy who fell. His mother had been…
Read MoreToo many goods and passenger transport deaths
Posted: 25 April 2013
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Public Transport, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has warned that, despite a drop in the number of people who are killed in accidents involving goods and passenger transport vehicles in the EU, the numbers are still far too high. Statistics show that, out of the total number of 30,239 road deaths recorded across the EU in 2011, 4,254 people lost their lives in collisions involving heavy goods vehicles, 3,999 in collisions with light goods vehicles and 722 in collisions involving buses or coaches. Car occupants accounted for half of the people…
Read MoreHealth and safety can aid rail industry cost-cutting
Posted: 22 November 2012
Posted in: Public Transport, Road Traffic Accidents, Workplace Injuries
Concerns have been raised that rail industry cost-cutting measures, combined with negative perceptions of health and safety, could jeopardise rail worker protection. The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has called upon Government and businesses in the sector to recognise the vital money savings that good health and safety management can bring, through reducing personal injuries and ill-health. Martin Leeks, IOSH Railway Group chair, urged the railway industry to build upon improvements in occupational health and safety, as a way of cutting costs by reducing lost-time and improving efficiency.…
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