{"id":3745,"date":"2010-10-11T12:04:19","date_gmt":"2010-10-11T11:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=3745"},"modified":"2010-10-11T12:04:19","modified_gmt":"2010-10-11T11:04:19","slug":"taxi-accidents-passengers-can-claim-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2010\/10\/11\/taxi-accidents-passengers-can-claim-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Taxi Accidents Passengers Can Claim Compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/taxi-accident-claims-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"taxi accident passenger claims\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3763\" \/>If you&#8217;ve been injured whilst a passenger in a taxi related accident in the last three years then you may be able to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/100-percent-compensation-4u.php\">make a claim for compensation<\/a>. A lot of people who have been <strong>injured in a taxi accident don\u2019t think to claim for compensation<\/strong> because they are unaware of their rights when doing so.<\/p>\n<p>Any passenger in a taxi that has been involved in an accident whether it was the taxi driver\u2019s fault or another party\u2019s fault may be able to make a claim. As a passenger in the taxi you are seen as the innocent party. The <strong>accident couldn\u2019t have been you\u2019re fault<\/strong> because you weren\u2019t driving and there\u2019s probably nothing you could have done to prevent the accident.<\/p>\n<p>All of the above are a good basis for making a <strong>successful compensation claim<\/strong>. If you become involved in a taxi accident there are a number of things you should do:<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take down the identification number of the taxi driver along with the make of their vehicle and its registration number<\/li>\n<li>If the accident involved another party, take down their contact details<\/li>\n<li>Seek medical attention, they will be able to diagnose any injuries related to the accident such as a whiplash injury<\/li>\n<li>Take photos of any visible injuries you have<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of the above will <strong>help if you choose to pursue making a claim for injury compensation<\/strong>. If you have been involved in a taxi accident and would like advice on what to do next then the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/\">Injury Lawyers<\/a> can help.<\/p>\n<p>We offer free legal advice to anyone looking to pursue a claim, and handle all <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/no_win_no_fee.php\">injury compensation claims on a no win no fee basis<\/a>. We believe that as the innocent party you have suffered enough and shouldn\u2019t endure any further costs. That\u2019s why every penny of compensation you are awarded will go to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve been injured whilst a passenger in a taxi related accident in the last three years then you may be able to make a claim for compensation. 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