{"id":13526,"date":"2013-08-30T09:38:59","date_gmt":"2013-08-30T08:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=13526"},"modified":"2013-08-30T09:38:59","modified_gmt":"2013-08-30T08:38:59","slug":"how-can-i-claim-for-a-bus-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2013\/08\/30\/how-can-i-claim-for-a-bus-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can I Claim for a Bus Accident?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"busPublic transport has grown in popularity over the recent years as the government has invested a lot of money in improving services to try and divert people away from using cars as much as possible. However, just because you are not in your own vehicle does not mean you won\u2019t be involved in an accident and unfortunately you can find yourself sitting comfortably on a bus and still walking away with an injury. <\/p>\n

So who is liable for a bus accident<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

If the accident is due to another vehicle being careless then 9 times out of 10 you will pursue a claim against this person as they are at fault for the accident. Therefore, if you are involved in an accident with another vehicle at fault it is important to either obtain the other vehicles details at the scene of the accident (usually just the registration plate is required) or obtain the bus companies details and contact them afterwards to obtain them (or of course the police if the collision has required their attention).
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If the bus driver is a fault, you may wish to bring a claim under The Public Service vehicles (conduct of drivers, inspectors, conductors and passengers) regulations 1990<\/em><\/strong>. This legislation sets out certain standards that staff and passengers should adhere to when using the public transport. Some of the most interesting points are as follows:<\/p>\n