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Travelling on the Underground in London is often a rather unpleasant experience, especially when in the middle of rush-hour crowds, and there is plenty of potential for a train accident which will end in a passenger injury, possibly deserving of compensation.
The Tube is not quite as bad for congestion as the notorious trains of Japan where passengers are forced through the doors by specially-employed pushers and most people do try to be a little considerate of others but a slip, trip or fall when entering or leaving a train could be a recipe for personal injury.
Unlike mainline trains which have guards to check passengers have safely cleared the doors and indicate the situation to the driver, the Underground service's guards have to rely on closed circuit cameras and mirrors rather than just their eyes to check before leaving a station.
This could cause a problem for a passenger who tries to join or exit the train at the last minute and they could put themselves at risk by taking such action, which may not be the fault of a Transport for London employee who has taken as much precaution as possible.
However, there may be situations where a driver or other member of staff has neglected a safety measure, which leads to a train accident. As with a traffic accident, depending on the seriousness of the situation, the victim should try to obtain names and addresses of potential witnesses who can verify what happened.
Inside the train, with the swaying of the carriages, there is quite a high risk of someone falling or luggage being flung around, injuring a fellow passenger.
Fortunately, in the UK, underground train accidents are rare, although one in August 2010 could have been dangerous if it had not been for the prompt action of staff in clearing the tracks for a runaway engineering train which went through six stations in a four-mile run on the Northern Line before coming to a halt at a slight gradient at Warren Street station.
It is believed the brakes of the unit had been deactivated to allow it to be towed but that coupling had broken and the train started rolling away from Highgate Station on its own. As the incident happened before 7am, stations were not too busy, passenger trains could be diverted and the lines were cleared of traffic so averting what could have been a serious railway accident.
YouClaim solicitors for advice after a train accident
If you or a loved one has suffered as result of a train accident and it was not your fault or mostly the responsibility of someone else or an organisation, you may benefit from the advice of the personal injury specialists as YouClaim.
With their many years of collective experience across the UK and under the supervision of the Solicitors Regulation Authority, you can be sure of receiving the best of attention coupled with explanations in plain English and first-class representation if you decide to go ahead with a claim for compensation.
What's more you will not have to pay a penny in legal fees because our lawyers operate under the no win, no fee system, which means that even if you lose the case and mostly our clients do not you will not have to pay our fees and any compensation due to you after winning will be paid without deduction.
For more information about how to make a personal injury claim after a train accident, you can speak to one of our helpful legal staff by calling free on 0800 10 757 95.
