Bus Accident Whiplash Claim
If you suffer a neck injury in a bus accident, you may have cause to file a whiplash claim and seek compensation from the bus company. Bus accidents are less common than car accidents but people can be very seriously injured. Without seatbelts, people are subject to more serious injuries in an accident, especially if they are standing, as is frequently the case on buses. Anyone who suffers an injury in a bus accident should file a whiplash claim. If you have suffered a neck injury, but are not sure whether to make the whiplash claim, it is better to proceed with it anyway. If you don't take action soon after the accident, you may have more difficulty later proving the link between your pain and the accident.
The two National Express bus accidents in 2007 are examples of the severity of injuries that can occur in bus accidents. On January 3, 2007, a National Express bus overturned west of London and two passengers were killed; a third person died later from injuries sustained in the crash. Dozens of passengers were injured. The driver received a five year jail sentence for causing death by dangerous driving. On September 3, 2007 another National Express bus accident injured 30 of the 33 passengers. The police arrested the driver on suspicion of drunk driving. The driver's drink drive reading was 145mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood and the limit is 80mg. In both of these accidents, the bus company had failed in their duty of care for the passengers: a perfect right to file a whiplash claim.
If you are ever in a bus accident caused by the bus company, you are entitled to compensation. If the accident is caused by another vehicle, you are also entitled to compensation. Remember that you may be in shock after the accident, so do not assume that you are that you are a good judge of your own condition. Be sure that you are examined by a doctor to determine if you have suffered any injuries and can file a whiplash claim or a claim for other compensation.
One common injury in any vehicle accident is whiplash. When a person's head is thrown violently forward and backward in an accident, the damage to the neck can be severe. Symptoms of whiplash include headaches, neck pain, dizziness, nausea, blurred vision, ringing in the ears, irritability, fatigue, memory problems and sleep disturbances. That's quite a list and it's why a doctor's examination is important. If you need to make a whiplash claim, you will need to have a record of the doctor's diagnosis and treatment.
Bus accidents typically make the newspapers when there is a fatality. However, bus accidents of any kind can cause serious injuries, including whiplash. If you believe that you have suffered a neck injury in a bus accident, it is very important to substantiate your whiplash claim with medical records. It will also be important to prove that you were on the bus when the accident occurred, so it's wise to exchange contact information with other passengers. Then if you do make a claim for compensation, you will have a witness who can attest to the fact that you were on the bus at the time of the accident. With a witness and your medical records, you will be in a good position when you file your whiplash claim.