Taxi Accident Claims

Hundreds of thousands of people use taxis every day to get to and from work, to go to the shops or to get home after a night out. Whilst the vast majority of these taxi journeys will occur without any problems, unfortunately accidents do happen. If you are a passenger in a taxi which is involved in an accident, you should be entitled to claim compensation for the injuries that you have sustained. The most common claim made following such accidents are claims for whiplash compensation, as this type of injury is often caused by the sudden impact of a collision.

As a passenger in a taxi, you would be entitled to make a taxi accident claim regardless of whether the taxi driver was at fault for the accident, or whether a third party vehicle caused the accident. This would be the case whether you are a passenger in a taxi, a bus, a car or any other vehicle, as in the eyes of the law you are seen as an innocent victim of the accident. The only situation when this may not be the case is if you contributed towards the accident in some way. For example, if you were arguing with the taxi driver at the time of the accident or did something to affect the taxi driver’s control of the vehicle.

In cases where the taxi driver is at fault, your injury compensation claim will be made against the taxi driver’s insurance company, or that or the company that he or she works for. However, if another party is at fault for the accident, your accident claim would be made against this person’s insurance company.

As with any type of road traffic accident, if you are involved in a taxi accident you should always try to make a record of the parties involved. You should try to take down the name, address, telephone number and insurance details of each driver. You should also make a note of the vehicle registration numbers and details of any witnesses. Of course, in some situations this may not be possible due to the injuries you have suffered, in which case the police may take down the necessary details on your behalf.

I was not wearing a seatbelt – can I still claim?

Although UK law states that taxi passengers must wear a seatbelt, you would still be entitled to claim compensation even if you were not wearing your seat belt at the time of the taxi accident. However, if you were not wearing a seatbelt, the amount of compensation you are awarded may be reduced to take this into account. This is because the injury or injuries you have suffered may have been reduced had you been wearing a seat belt, so your own negligence in not wearing a seatbelt is said to have contributed to your injuries.

Taxi Accident Compensation

To find out if you are entitled to make a taxi accident compensation claim for an accident that you have had within the last three years, contact our team of accident claim specialists. We can help you seek the compensation that your injuries deserve on a no win no fee basis. We also provide a 100% compensation guarantee – so whatever happens your claim will not cost you a penny.