subject: Can You Make A Taxi Accident Compensation Claim [print this page] If you have been unfortunate enough to have suffered a whiplash injury as a result of being a passenger in a taxi that has been involved in an accident, you may be wondering what to do. Can you make a claim for compensation against the taxi driver? What if the accident was not his fault, what can you do then?
As an accident victim you are entitled to bring a claim for compensation against whoever was at fault for the accident, whether that is the driver of the taxi or the driver of any other vehicle involved in the accident. The important thing to do is to obtain as many details as possible, both from your taxi driver and any other drivers. You will need their full name, address, details of their insurance company and all of the vehicle details. You should also obtain the full names, addresses and telephone numbers of any witnesses to the accident. These could be vital in proving who was at fault for the accident, as whilst you are clearly an innocent party to the accident you still have to be able to prove who ultimately caused the accident.
When travelling in a taxi, as in any other vehicle, it is vitally important that you wear a seatbelt for your own safety and the safety of others. If you have been injured whilst travelling as a passenger in a taxi and were not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident then you may be found to have contributed to the injuries that you sustain in the accident. This can actually lead to a reduction in the amount of compensation you might receive, often by as much as 25%. Therefore, if your claim should be worth 10,000, you might only receive 7,500 if you were not wearing your seatbelt at the time of the accident.
At this upsetting and worrying time you may be wondering how long it will take you to recover from the injuries you sustained in your taxi accident, what treatment you may require and how much compensation you are likely to receive.
Generally if you have suffered a soft tissue injury such as a whiplash injury, the majority of people make a full recovery within weeks or months. Some people take longer and may take up to a year or two to fully recover. It is a minority of people that have longer term pain and suffering.
You should attend your General Practitioner or the Accident and Emergency Department of your local hospital to be fully examined. Physiotherapy is the most common form of treatment to improve your conditions (usually eight to twelve sessions is enough).
Whiplash compensation can range from several hundred pounds to several thousand pounds, depending on the severity of the injury.
Summary.
If you have suffered an injury in a taxi following a road accident you will almost certainly be able to claim compensation. Ensure that you find a specialist road accident claim solicitor who guarantees that you will keep 100% of your compensation and they will be able to take the claim forward for you.
