We have all probably used a taxi service at some point in our lives, whether it is to get home from a night out, to get to the airport or we just figured it was too cold to get the bus. Whatever the reason, the service we pay for when using a taxi is that they will get us to our destination safely.
Getting a taxi is a popular way of getting home after a night out in your city centre. There are usually a number of taxi ranks where people queue to wait for a taxi service; some taxis also hang around outside nightclubs to take party-goes home when the club shuts.
When we get in a taxi we rarely question our safety, we simply get in and tell the taxi driver the destination we want to go to. We may even start a conversation with the driver about how his nights been and if he’s been busy. But what happens if the taxi we’re in becomes involved in an accident?
A taxi accident is like any other road traffic accident both parties involved need to exchange details, so in this case it would be the driver of each vehicle. As the passenger you are seen as the innocent party and cannot be responsible for contributory negligence.
If you have been involved in a taxi accident and suffered injuries due to that accident then you may be able to make an injury compensation claim. If you feel any pain after the accident you should seek medical attention. Your GP will then be able to assess your injuries and link then to the taxi accident.
Vehicle collisions are the main cause of any whiplash injury, this is when the area around your neck suffers from aches and pain. It is caused when the muscles in your neck are forced to jilt either sideways, forwards or backwards. Some whiplash injuries can take a while to heal, your GP may be able to prescribe with the medication you need in aiding your recovery.
A lot of people who have been injured in taxi accidents don’t make an injury compensation claim. This is due to the confusion, some passengers think that they weren’t insured in the taxi so are unable to claim. The truth is that as a passenger in a taxi, you were paying for a service and therefore can claim off the taxi drivers insurance. Or if another party was at fault you will claim off their insurance.
