Near accident on public transport where do i stand?

w123kid

this evening i was on a public bus - when suddenly the driver had to emergency stop due to a car pulling out in front

i was in the front seat with my lil 6 month babyin her baby seat

as the stop happened me n many other passengers where thrown forward - plus my small baby in her seat - withme twisting to cath her

the bus driver got into an argunent with the car driver but after a while he simply drove off - at this point with nymber plate to hand the bus driver contacte the police

i have been registered as one of the witnesses to the dangerius driving that took place

my biggest worry is my lil dd but she was aleep at the time and hopefully she looks ok si far - after the initial shock i hv calmed down but stilla lil in pain from the accident. i was wanting to attend an A and E but with a small baby i preferd going home and wait till the morning and maybe phone the doc ib the morning

wat i neeed to know is where do i stand?
thanks

Quentin

w123kid wrote: »

....wat i neeed to know is where do i stand?
thanks

You look to be not standing anywhere, but sitting in the pound seats.

Marker_2

I'm really not a sueing type of person but I would seek compensation if you feel the incident is worthy of it.

I experienced something similar 7 years ago. The bus was at a stop picking up passengers 6.30am. I was heavily pregnant at the time and on my way to work. I was sitting on the side of the bus above the wheel, when some drunk driver crashed directly where I was sitting throwing me right off my seat onto the opposite side. I was a witness, gave an interview etc. (But a drunk driver that time in the morning! He drove off too)

I was so shoken up though. I went to the nurse to get checked out. I started my maternity leave that day then as I was on edge going to work after that incident then. I wish I had put a compensation claim in (only for two months worth of pay as I left work two months before anticipated).

I did look into putting a claim in last year but believe I was too late.

It still erks me to this day that I had 2 months less with my DD on the other side of maternity leave. The day still puts shivers down my spine. very scary.

w123kid

hi marker
that sounds terrible poor lil u
so did u have to go to court over it?
when u tried to go for compensation who did u contact and was it against the driver? (after the case) or at public transport company?

Marker_2

w123kid wrote: »

hi marker
that sounds terrible poor lil u
so did u have to go to court over it?
when u tried to go for compensation who did u contact and was it against the driver? (after the case) or at public transport company?

It was too late for me to claim compo. I was 19 when this happened and to be perfectly honest didn't know a whole lot about 'my rights' and compo and what not, so I lost out there. Apart from one statement to the police they never got back to me. Never found out what charge if any the drunk driver got either.

Had I have been able to take it further I would have gone after the drunk driver.

PasturesNew

Bus stops suddenly .... everybody taken a little by surprise .... then went home.

globalds

Maybe the bus driver shouldn't have stopped ..And just crashed ?

Is that what you are saying he did wrong ?

w123kid

so is an emergency stop where ppl get thrown off their seat is not considered damaging to a person? i dont understand

paddedjohn

Its on considered damaging to a person if it actually caused damage to a person. What injuries have you suffered? how long did the hospital say you would be off work? sometimes youve just got to be sensible and realise s4it happens and thanfully you or your kid wernt really hurt.

And by the way its spelt little.

huckster

If everytime there was a minor knock people claimed for PI, I think the country would grind to a halt. I have lost count of the number of times I have suffered a bruise or minor strain, caused whilst travelling on public transport.

Get checked out and if there is a genuine lasting injury, then look into it further.

I have been travelling on bus, when a car crashed into the side of it. I don't know of anyone who made a claim, who was on the bus.

Quentin

w123kid wrote: »

so is an emergency stop where ppl get thrown off their seat is not considered damaging to a person? i dont understand

Don't take any notice of the sermon preachers.

You are entitled to compensation for any suffering/pain/injury.

Speak to a personal injury solicitor (no win no fee) to discover what the proper advice is.