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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.
Road changes made following deaths
Posted: 2 November 2015
Posted in: Bus Accidents, Pedestrian Injuries, Public Transport, Road Traffic Accidents, Wrongful & Accidental Death
Following two deaths and a number of injures, Swansea’s Kingsway has been transformed into a new one-way system. Before the change, cars and lorries were restricted to one-way traffic, yet buses and taxis used a separate two-way section. However, after the second person was killed crossing the road in the last two years, the local authority decided to implement changes to the road system – installing a one-way system for all traffic. All motorists and road users will now travel in a westerly direction. March of this year saw Sgt…
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Public Transport Accident Claims Lawyers for Cardiff
Posted in: Public Transport, Road Traffic Accidents
Have you ever experienced an accident while using public transport? Were you injured as a result? Have you ever wondered whether you could claim compensation for your injury? Accident Claims Cardiff has been responsible for securing many people financial compensation in respect of injuries that they have suffered from public transport accidents. Many members of the public do not believe that they can claim compensation for injuries sustained on public transport, often dismissing it as ‘just one of those things’. The reality, however, is that passengers on public transport, whether on a…
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Museum boss awarded £500,000
Posted: 3 March 2014
Posted in: Bus Accidents, Knee Injury, Medical Negligence, NHS Claims, Public Transport
A museum boss has been awarded £500,000 in compensation for the trauma she experienced when paramedics were seventeen minutes late to reach her after dislocating her knee on the bus home. 50-year-old Ceri Leigh worked for the National History Museum organising exhibitions. In 2008 she dislocated her knee when getting on a bus at Wimbledon Station after getting trapped between two seats. Mrs Leigh suffered extreme pain and had to be held down by other passangers to prevent further injury. As a result, Mrs Leigh now suffers with post-traumatic stress…
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