Bus Crash Compensation
NoWinNoFee.com is a claims management company that helps people claim compensation for an accident or injury that wasn't their fault
With no win no fee agreements (also known as a Conditional Fee Arrangements, or CFAs), there are no upfront legal fees, which means anyone who has been involved in an accident that wasn’t their fault can gain access to justice without any financial risk. Your solicitor only gets a fee if your claim is successful. If your claim isn't successful, you won’t pay your solicitor any legal fees.
If your case is successful, typically you will pay 25% (including VAT) of your compensation to your solicitor, although they will discuss any fees before starting your case. To ensure your claim is risk free, your solicitor may take out an insurance policy on your behalf. If you terminate the agreement, you may have to pay fees for the time already spent on your claim, or due to: lack of cooperation, misleading your solicitor, missing medical or expert examinations, or not attending court hearings.
There are some instances where you are not required to use the services of a claims management company, and are able to claim yourself, for free, directly via the relevant ombudsman/compensation scheme. These include:
- Criminal injuries: The Criminal Injury Compensation Authority (England, Wales, and Scotland) or the Criminal Injury Compensation Scheme (Northern Ireland)
- Minor road accidents: The Official Injury Claim Portal
- Accidents involving uninsured drivers: The Motor Insurers' Bureau
Bus Crash Compensation
Although bus accidents are quite rare, buses are a very common mode of transport particularly in these days of congestion charges, heavy traffic and people wanting to be “greener” and use public transport. In just London alone, around million people a day use buses on the city’s 700+ different bus routes. That’s a huge number of people!
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Injuries sustained in bus accidents are often caused by passengers being thrown around in the bus, because they were not properly restrained, and can range from cuts and bruises, whiplash and fractures, to serious head injuries and injuries that result in brain damage, paralysis, loss of limbs and even death.
Can I make a claim if I was injured in a bus accident?
If you or a loved one has been injured as a passenger in a bus accident then you should be able to make a claim for personal injury compensation on a no win no fee basis.
You will be able to claim personal injury compensation for your injuries, for any expenses incurred and for lost earnings, against either the bus company that you were travelling with or the person that caused the accident. It may even be that the accident was caused by a poor or dangerous road and in that case you should be able to claim against the council or authority who are responsible for maintaining the road.
The law in the UK protects public transport passengers and allows them to pursue such claims against the bus or coach company if there has been a breach of statutory duty against the Public Service Vehicles (conduct of drivers, inspectors, conductors and passengers) Regulations of 1990 or if the driver is negligent in some way.
It is vital that you seek the advice of a specialist injury solicitor as soon after the accident as possible so that you can get your claim under way and they can start gathering evidence to support your claim. Evidence may include:-
- Witness statements
- Police reports of the accident
- Medical records to show the extent of your injuries and the treatment required
- Receipts of any expenses incurred as a result of the accident
- Pay slips to prove the amount of lost earnings and potential future earnings if your injuries have led to you losing your job.
Your solicitor will also be able to advise you on the likelihood of success for your case and what award you are likely to receive. Don’t feel guilty about claiming personal injury compensation because the bus company or other driver will be fully insured for this and the compensation will allow you to rebuild your life.
