UK BUS ACCIDENT CLAIMS

We are an independent network of United Kingdom solicitors offering free legal advice on bus accident claims. Our qualified solicitors are road traffic specialists and are members of The Law Society panel of personal injury experts. Your claim will be dealt with on a no win no fee basis and there will be no financial contribution from you. Your compensation will be paid in full with no deductions.

If you have been injured our solicitors offer plenty of experience, a successful track record and a friendly helping hand. We will carefully assess all of the circumstances and advise clearly on the strength of the case and the likely level of compensation. We are not a claims management company and your case will be completely risk free.

If you would like free advice on compensation from UK accredited experts then just complete the bus accident claims contact form and a member of The Law Society panel of personal injury experts will telephone you.

Negligence
Negligence is careless behaviour causing loss or injury to an other person.

Liability
In order to succeed in a claim for compensation it must be proved that someone else was negligent and that the negligence caused injuries and other losses.

Quantum
Is the amount a case is worth and is usually classified into general damages, special damages and future loss. Interest may also be added to any damages awarded.

General damages
Covers items which cannot be quantified precisely the main item of which is usually compensation for pain and suffering.

Special damages
Covers items of loss which can be calculated reasonably accurately including loss of earnings, travelling expenses, cost of medical treatment and medicines, damaged personal property, and the excess on an insurance policy.

Future losses
The calculation of these is complex and the court will apply a discount to allow for the fact that the money will be received all at once rather than over a period of years and can therefore be invested and earn interest.

Interest
Interest may be payable on some items of damages.

• Write down the name, address and telephone number of others involved in the accident.
• Obtain the name, address and telephone numbers of any witnesses.
• If the police are involved obtain the officers name and collar number.
• Make a note of the registration number, make and model of all the vehicles involved.
• Take a careful note of the date and time of the accident, the street and city and weather and road conditions.
• Draw a diagram showing the positions of the vehicles, people and property immediately before and after the road traffic accident, and take photographs of the damage to your vehicle, and the road layout.
• Visit a Doctor to document any injuries and take photographs of any visible injury.
• Obtain details of the insurance company and policy number of all the parties involved.