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Most people, if they hear about a train crash, will imagine a major incident with the vehicle running at speed into another train, a car, or suffering a derailment. However, trains also stop; a railway accident settled in early 2008 gives an example of other health and safety issues that train companies must guard against.
In this accident injury case, a Welsh train driver on his break at Cardiff station was resting on his break on a plastic chair, which collapsed beneath him as he moved it backwards. This resulted in a personal injury to the man's back, leaving him first in shock, then in worsening pain. As painkillers could not treat this, he moved on to receiving injections and physiotherapy. Sadly this was not enough to combat the pain and the man was forced to leave his position with the train company as a result of his accident.
ASLEF, the union that supported the driver in his compensation claim, made clear that the definition of railway accidents should not exclude such cases. A spokesperson said, "Health and safety issues are not just about what happens on the track or within trains."
The man was awarded £80,000 in compensation. Other cases where railway workers and passengers have made successful compensation claims after suffering personal injury on platforms, in waiting rooms and ticket halls exist, and may be seen as examples for other people who have suffered similar accident injury to follow.
Personal injury solicitors offering support to train crash victims
If you have suffered a rail-related injury, of whatever level of seriousness, you may be eligible for compensation if it can be shown that another party was at fault in allowing it to happen. While that can be a complex thing to demonstrate, the no win no fee lawyers at YouClaim are experts at helping you decide if you have a claim, and experts in helping you win if you do.
Our services are also free in this type of personal injury claim. As no win, no fee lawyers, we only charge a fee in a won case (as most of our are) - but we charge that to your opponent, meaning you need never worry about this. We also have the ability to protect you from all the costs that may arise during a case, and from the other side's fees in a rare lost case.
You can rely on receiving the full amount of damages awarded - our 100 percent compensation promise means that you receive every penny that you win, with no cut taken by us.
We insist on using only solicitors from UK firms governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, to guarantee you high levels of professionalism, and our advisors are trained to be knowledgeable, welcoming and sensitive to your needs. To speak to one of them about your railway accident, be it a train crash or a platform fall, simply complete an online claim form, chat to us online, or call us on 0800 10 757 95.
