TFL bus injury (compensation

Fat_Walt

LadyDee wrote: »

They do allow limited standing but only when all seats are taken. At other times the drivers tell passengers to sit down. If the lady concerned is not as steady as perhaps she once was, due to joint pain/arthritis, carrying bags, she would be more likely to take a tumble if the bus braked sharply.

Well the driver wouldn't know that and to be fair to mu maybe given her condition if she was only going a short distance it may have been easier for her to stand.

LadyDee

Fat_Walt wrote: »

Well the driver wouldn't know that and to be fair to mu maybe given her condition if she was only going a short distance it may have been easier for her to stand.

I agree, but it's always somebody else's fault isn't it?

Many years ago, my mother was knocked over crossing the road, this was decades ago, before the first thought after any incident was looking for sombody else to take the blame and claiming compensation. She flatly refused to make any complaint, comforted the distressed driver when he visited her in hospital and said she should have been more careful!

Fat_Walt

LadyDee wrote: »

I agree, but it's always somebody else's fault isn't it?

Many years ago, my mother was knocked over crossing the road, this was decades ago, before the first thought after any incident was looking for sombody else to take the blame and claiming compensation. She flatly refused to make any complaint, comforted the distressed driver when he visited her in hospital and said she should have been more careful!

In this case it probably is, either the bus drivers or whoever caused him to brake. Unless of course mum is prone to falling over for little reason.

Car_54

BethanyD wrote: »

If you look at the detail the key measures are:

• Reduce or scrap damages for soft-tissue injury claims. Minor injuries would be classed as lasting either up to six or nine months.
• Damages for injuries lasting longer than six or nine months should be graded and fixed according to duration. Minor injuries would receive £400 damages plus £25 for psychological impact. Injuries lasting 19-24 months will have a £3,600 tariff.
• The small claims limit will rise to at least £5,000. The government’s preferred option is to apply to this to all personal injury claims. A figure above £5,000 is not ruled out. This is the only key measure that would not require primary legislation.
• A ban on all pre-medical offers to settle. The only question appears whether this should apply only to RTA claims, what exemptions there should be, and how it would be enforced.

Therefore, if you break an arm in an RTA.......

... it won't be affected by the first two of these proposals, which are about soft-tissue injuries

Sicard

neilmcl wrote: »

The bus driver had to brake hard, possibly due to traffic or other event. I don't see this as classed as an RTA. Can you show me some facts to say that it is, I'm genuinely interested.

I believe cctv evidence from the buses' outside camera could prove this either way. If the driver did brake hard due to another driver's bad driving he would be exonerated from his own bad driving. If not he could be penalised.

LadyDee wrote: »

They do allow limited standing but only when all seats are taken. At other times the drivers tell passengers to sit down. If the lady concerned is not as steady as perhaps she once was, due to joint pain/arthritis, carrying bags, she would be more likely to take a tumble if the bus braked sharply.

I've been using buses all over the UK for over 50 years and have never experienced this. You must be living on a small island. Often people get on a fairly empty bus and stand. However I have noticed in recent years some bus drivers believe themselves to be potential formula 1 drivers.

LadyDee

Sicard wrote: »

I've been using buses all over the UK for over 50 years and have never experienced this. You must be living on a small island. Often people get on a fairly empty bus and stand. However I have noticed in recent years some bus drivers believe themselves to be potential formula 1 drivers.

It's a matter of common sense. We belt up in cars in case of an accident, standing in a bus when there are seats available does seem just a tad careless?

arcon5

See it all the time, oldies jumping pole to pole trying to be the first off the bus

LadyDee

arcon5 wrote: »

See it all the time, oldies jumping pole to pole trying to be the first off the bus

If they're not pushed out of the way first by youngies:)

reeac

I go on a coach outing once a year and the driver always insists that we all buckle up our seat belts.I can see that for short stop/start bus journeys seat belts might be regarded as too cumbersome but at least sitting down seems sensible if seats are available.
I never did get to hear whether the driver in this case was made aware of the incident.

Fat_Walt

reeac wrote: »

I go on a coach outing once a year and the driver always insists that we all buckle up our seat belts.I can see that for short stop/start bus journeys seat belts might be regarded as too cumbersome but at least sitting down seems sensible if seats are available.
I never did get to hear whether the driver in this case was made aware of the incident.

I've not been on a bus in this country for a few years. Do they have seat belts now?