An elderly woman of the age of 88 was dragged along the road as she attempted to get in a taxi in Westgate, Peterborough. Dozens of shoppers in the town centre watched on in horror.
The lady was waiting for a taxi, when it arrived she opened the door and attempted to get into the vehicle. The taxi started moving forward before the lady was safely inside the vehicle.
There were many people who witnessed the accident and a shop assistant, from the shop located near the scene of the accident, called an ambulance for the elderly lady. Witnesses reportedly said that the lady seemed to be in extreme pain and also she was shaking badly.
The lady was taken to Peterborough District hospital as she was suffering from chest pains and neck injuries. It has been reported that the lady is now stable and recovering in hospital.
If you or someone you know has been involved in an road accident involving a taxi then you may want to consider making a claim for compensation. Wherever possible you should try to take full details of the accident, such as the time, location, name and vehicle details. As a passenger in a vehicle usually your claim for compensation should be fairly straight forward because in the eyes of the law, a passenger is classed as an innocent party so there is no question over liability.
Once you wish to proceed with your Personal Injury claim, we would recommend that you seek the advice of an independent Personal Injury Solicitor to receive impartial legal advice. Please don’t hesitate to contact us and we will be very happy to assist you wherever possible.
