Claims Relating to Air, Rail, and Sea
Have you been injured as a result of public transportation that was not your fault?
Public transportation may be a very helpful means of transportation for moving about your neighbourhood, travelling across the nation, and travelling to other regions of the globe. It’s often a cost-effective and handy mode of transport, and the plethora of laws and regulations controlling the travel sector ensure that public transportation is typically seen as safe. Even with stringent safety measures in place, a simple error or slip-up might have catastrophic effects.
Whether you were hurt while travelling for business or pleasure, if your accident occurred while using public transportation as a passenger, you may be eligible for Personal Injury compensation.
Compensation for Injuries
Our personal injury attorneys can assist you in pursuing compensation for a variety of reasons, depending on the location of the accident and whether your claim will be governed by English or foreign law.
For claims covered by English law, which typically includes any case in which your carrier is based in the United Kingdom or your travel was arranged as part of a package holiday with a UK tour operator, we can assist you in claiming for the following: physical and emotional pain and suffering; any adverse effect your injuries have had on your quality of life; and expenses incurred in travelling to and from medical appointments, purchasing prescription medications, and paying other costs directly related to the accident.
The expense of missed income or pension benefits; the cost of mobility aids, specialised equipment, and house or vehicle modifications; and the cost of future care.
Broken bones, sprained muscles, and torn ligaments caused by slips and trips, falling from a height, or being pushed or shoved, for example, while embarking or disembarking an aircraft; cuts and bruises caused by flying debris as a result of a rear train shunt, air turbulence, or a ferry collision; head bangs caused by falling luggage; burns and scolds caused by hot food and drink or as a result of
Additionally, we can handle compensation claims for: injuries sustained during a travel-related assault; injuries sustained on your onward journey, such as in a road traffic accident after departing or entering an airport; and serious injury or death abroad that occurred while you or a loved one was on a package holiday.
Where a loved one has died in an air, rail, or sea accident and you wish to claim compensation for a fatal accident, we can usually assist you in claiming compensation for your bereavement, medical costs incurred prior to your loved one’s death, funeral costs, and loss of financial support and security.
Amount of Compensation
The amount of compensation you get will depend on the severity of your injury, its effect on your life, and whether you are claiming for an accident under English law or under the legislation of the nation where the accident happened, which may be a foreign country.
As a general guide, a claim for a minor injury that results in minimal pain and discomfort and has no significant financial consequences may result in a payout of a few thousand pounds, whereas a claim for a life-changing injury or one that results in death may result in a settlement worth hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of pounds.
Have you been injured as a result of public transportation that was not your fault?
Public transportation may be a very helpful means of transportation for moving about your neighbourhood, travelling across the nation, and travelling to other regions of the globe. It’s often a cost-effective and handy mode of transport, and the plethora of laws and regulations controlling the travel sector ensure that public transportation is typically seen as safe. Even with stringent safety measures in place, a simple error or slip-up might have catastrophic effects.
Whether you were hurt while travelling for business or pleasure, if your accident occurred while using public transportation as a passenger, you may be eligible for Personal Injury compensation. The following are some of the most common public transportation accidents:
- In railway terminals and aboard trains, slips, trips, and falls are common.
- Injuries sustained when boarding or exiting a train
- Injuries sustained as a result of baggage falling from overhead racks
- Buses collide as a result of drivers accelerating or abruptly breaking.
- Injuries sustained when boarding or exiting a bus
- Injuries sustained in bus collisions
- Injuries caused by unsafe objects on ferries
- Slipping and falling on the decks of ferries
- Collisions and evacuations involving ferries
While certain variables are unavoidable (such as rough seas or rocky roads), it is the transport operator’s obligation to guarantee that preventative measures are taken. Kindly contact us immediately if you want to talk confidentially with an attorney about initiating a compensation claim.