Taxi accidents happen around Ireland every day. More and more people are using taxis and driver service apps, which has resulted in a rise in road traffic accidents involving taxis in Ireland

PBN Litigation personal injury solicitors in Dublin can make a taxi accident claim for compensation.

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What is a taxi accident claim?

A taxi accident claim in Ireland is the legal process taken to get compensation for the impact of the road traffic accident on your life.

A recent Road Safety Authority (RSA) survey shows that more than 1,400 people suffer serious injuries in road traffic accidents in Ireland every year. Drivers, passengers and pedestrians make up over 1,020 serious injury accidents, many of which can involve taxis on the Irish roads. Over 600 serious road traffic accident injuries happen between 4pm and 12 midnight, key busy taxi times on Dublin streets. 

The Gardai report serious injuries at road traffic accidents involving taxis, such as:

  • Bone fractures, broken legs, arms, and the skull
  • Concussion
  • Internal injuries, like damage to the kidneys
  • Severe cuts and lacerations
  • Crush injuries
  • Severe shock, which can be life-threatening

A taxi accident claim can get compensation for the costs of medical treatment, loss of income and other expenses you suffer due to the taxi accident.

PBN Litigation Solicitors in Dublin can get you compensation in a taxi accident claim.

Réseau de sites miroirs Les avocats travaillent avec vous pour obtenir l'indemnisation que vous méritez.

Nous mettons un point d'honneur à éliminer le stress lié aux litiges en matière de préjudice corporel en offrant un service entièrement dédié au client.

Who can make a taxi accident claim in Ireland?

Anyone injured in a taxi accident in Ireland can make a compensation claim. If you are injured in a road traffic accident, you may be able to make a claim for the impact of the injuries on your life.

People injured in Dublin taxi accidents who can make a claim:

  • Taxi passengers
  • The driver of the taxi
  • The drivers of other vehicles involved in the collision
  • Pedestrians
  • Cyclists and motorcyclists
  • E-scooter and e-bike riders
  • Children involved in a taxi accident

If you talk with a personal injury solicitor, you can see how to make a taxi accident claim and how you may have a compensation claim for your injuries.

PBN personal injury solicitors in Dublin have the experience to work with you from day one when making a taxi accident claim.

Common taxi accident claims

Common taxi accident claims, the types of claims we see every day at our offices, all happen for similar reasons, and we seek compensation for the victims through the claims process.

Types of common taxi accident claims:

An injury due to a taxi driver’s negligence can happen on a busy Friday night out in town or even on a quiet Monday morning on the way to a work meeting.

Types of claims due to taxi driver negligence:

  • Cuts and bruises when the taxi driver pulls away from the kerb too quickly
  • Head, neck and shoulder injury when the taxi stops suddenly
  • Broken arm when the taxi swerves due to the driver being on the phone

PBN Litigation Solicitors will make your taxi driver accident claim.

Any injury due to the taxi driver speeding can be a severe one, with many taxi passengers ending up in A&E after a taxi accident.

You can suffer injury and have a taxi accident claim as a:

  • Pedestrian hit by a speeding taxi while crossing the road
  • Cyclist hit by a speeding taxi driver in town
  • Child knocked down by a speeding taxi outside of school.

PBN Litigation personal injury solicitors in Dublin will make your taxi accident claim.

Injuries caused by poor taxi maintenance have become increasingly common around Dublin and Ireland in recent years. Taxis being on the road for long hours with many different drivers can lead to issues with maintenance and accidents.

Faulty brakes in a taxi, taxi doors not closing properly, and faulty seatbelts can all cause accidents or result in passengers suffering severe injuries in a taxi accident.

PBN Litigation Solicitors will make your taxi accident claim.

The taxi injury due to poor road conditions can see broken legs, head traumas, torn nerves and muscle damage.

The road may be in a poor condition due to heavy rain, snow and ice, or an uneven surface after roadworks. The taxi driver must drive with caution and adjust their speed to the road conditions.

PBN Litigation Solicitors can make your taxi accident claim for the injury due to bad driving in poor road conditions.

The assault injury as a taxi passenger is another type of personal injury on the rise in Ireland.

Types of claims for assault as a passenger in a taxi:

  • Assault by the taxi driver in a dispute over a fare
  • Assault by another passenger in the taxi
  • Sexual assault as a passenger in a taxi

PBN Litigation has the experience of making taxi injury claims for assault and sexual assault.

Evidence needed for making a taxi accident claim

The evidence needed for making a taxi accident claim can help turn a good claim into a winning one. Your personal injury solicitor will want evidence from the first meeting and will list the evidence you need to get for the claim.

Evidence needed for making a taxi accident claim:

  • Medical reports on your injuries in the accident
  • Medical reports on the impact of the injuries on your life
  • CCTV evidence of the taxi accident
  • DashCam footage of the road traffic accident
  • Eyewitness accounts of what happened
  • Receipts for the taxi journey
  • Mobile phone footage of what happened
  • Financial report of the impact of the injury on your life
  • Rapport d'incident de la Garda
  • Paramedic accident report
  • Maintenance report on the taxi
  • Physiotherapy and other treatments following the taxi accident
  • Records of your time off work

Any bit of evidence can help your personal injury claim*, even a note from a team coach saying you’ve lost your place in the team can help build a picture of your life after the taxi accident.

PBN Litigation Solicitors can help with your evidence gathering and can arrange for you to meet with medical experts.

Contact Réseau de sites miroirs avocats aujourd'hui pour tous vos besoins en matière d'indemnisation pour préjudice corporel.

Can you claim compensation after a taxi accident?

Yes, you can claim compensation after a taxi accident. Compensation for a road traffic accident in Ireland can be for the head, neck and shoulder injury when the taxi stops suddenly, or if the taxi crashes due to faulty brakes and you break an arm.

There is not one fixed compensation award, and your solicitor can only give you an idea of what is possible in any personal injury accident claim.

Every compensation claim is different, and you claim for the effect of the taxi accident injury on you and its effects on your life. 

PBN Litigation Solicitors peut expliquer comment le processus fonctionne et comment votre demande d’indemnisation sera une combinaison de deux types de dommages-intérêts.

Damages in a taxi accident compensation claim

Damages in a taxi accident compensation claim are a combination of:

General Damages in a taxi accident claim are for compensation for the pain and suffering you experience due to the injury when knocked down by a taxi, or if in any accident involving a taxi.

For example, you can claim General Damages for the pain from torn back muscles, the soft tissue injuries or the broken bones in a taxi accident.

Des dommages-intérêts généraux peuvent être réclamés dans toute affaire de préjudice corporel lorsque les blessures causent de la douleur et des désagréments et nuisent à votre capacité à faire de l'exercice, à conduire, à pratiquer des sports et à mener d'autres activités.

Special Damages in a taxi accident claim are for the financial effects on your life due to the injury, such as when making adaptations to the home if severely injured.

Avec les dommages intérêts spécifiques, vous réclamez : 

  • La perte de revenus
  • Les coûts des soins aujourd'hui et à l'avenir
  • Frais non remboursés tels que les déplacements, les rendez-vous médicaux et les traitements ultérieurs 

Les dommages spéciaux concernent les conséquences financières d’une perte de revenus en cas de blessure personnelle ou si vous n’êtes plus en mesure de trouver un emploi à un salaire inférieur à celui que vous aviez auparavant. 

Vous demandez des dommages spéciaux pour compenser les coûts financiers liés aux blessures corporelles, de sorte que vous ne serez pas contraint de payer des dommages en raison des actes d’autrui. 

Each taxi accident claim is different from another one. The financial effects may be heavier on you than on someone in a similar situation. 

Vous pouvez demander une indemnisation pour ce qui est nécessaire pour maintenir une qualité de vie similaire à celle qui existait avant l’accident. 

Your PBN Litigation personal injury solicitor can guide you on what to expect in compensation and how to make your claim for a taxi accident injury.

In your taxi accident injury claim, the solicitor can advise you on how the two types of damages are relevant to your claim for compensation. 

Start your taxi accident claim today

Start your taxi accident claim today by contacting PBN Litigation Solicitors in Dublin. 

If you have suffered a broken arm when the taxi crashed at speed or severe cuts and bruises if the seat belt didn’t work when the taxi stopped suddenly, then PBN Litigation Solicitors have the experience and expertise to manage the compensation claim. 

Vous, le client, êtes celui qui a été blessé et qui est en réadaptation. La dernière chose dont vous devriez vous soucier, c’est de devoir faire face au Conseil des lésions corporelles ou aux tribunaux après avoir subi une blessure personnelle. 

Contact PBN Litigation Solicitors today to start making a taxi accident compensation claim.

FAQs about Taxi Accident Claims

If the taxi driver was not at fault, you can still make a road traffic accident claim. Someone is responsible for your personal injury, and you make a compensation claim against them.

It could be that the driver of the other car that hit your taxi is responsible for your injuries, or the bus driver who stopped suddenly in traffic may be responsible.

You make the compensation claim against the person responsible for the personal injury.

There is a two-year time limit for making a taxi injury claim in Ireland. You should start the process of engaging a solicitor and applying to the Injuries Board before the two-year limit is reached.

You should make a personal injury accident claim as soon as you have a diagnosis. Remember, the two-year time limit begins on the day of the injury’s diagnosis, not the day of the accident.

A taxi accident claim can take anywhere from a few months to a few years, depending on the evidence and circumstances of the accident.

La procédure devant le Conseil des accidents de la route peut prendre jusqu'à neuf mois, selon les circonstances.
If going through the courts, the claim may take longer, or if the driver refuses to accept blame for the accident.

Non, vous n’avez pas besoin d’un avocat pour déposer une demande d’indemnisation pour préjudice corporel*, mais l’avoir à vos côtés peut faire toute la différence.

A solicitor will know how to handle a taxi accident claim and will be on your side throughout the process.

No, you will not have to go to court with a taxi accident claim. Your solicitor will work with all sides involved in the claim to keep the case out of court.

If you do need to go to court, such as when a taxi driver refuses to engage with the process, your solicitor will know what to do from day one.

Yes, you can make a taxi injury claim for a relative if they are unable to or if you are a dependent of someone who may have passed away due to an accident.

Dependents who can make a personal injury claim* may be:

  • Un mari ou une femme 
  • Les parents de la personne blessée
  • Grand-parents 
  • Les enfants 
  • Personnes dépendantes d'un adulte 
  • Les membres de la famille qui dépendent de la personne blessée pour les soins et l’aide financière
  • Une sœur ou un frère 
  • Un demi-frère ou une demi-sœur 

PBN Litigation Solicitors can help with all aspects of the taxi accident claim.