Accidents At London King’s Cross Train Station – How Do I Make A Claim?

Parties operating services and spaces open to public use have a responsibility to ensure that their areas and the services they provide are safe. This applies to train stations and areas, such as cafes, within them. If you as a member of the public were injured because of unsafe conditions in a train station, you could be eligible to make a claim for compensation. This is a guide examining when claims for accidents at London King’s Cross Train station may be justified. 

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A guide on claims after accidents at London King’s Cross train station

This guide is about public liability claims and will explain how liability is assessed for injuries. It will show you whether you could be eligible to make a claim and, if you are, it will show you what you may need to make a claim.

We also have advisers that you can speak to directly if you have any questions about making a claim for suffering an injury in public caused by third-party negligence. You can contact them now by: 

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  1. What Are Accidents At London King’s Cross Train Station? 
  2. Types Of Rail Passenger Accidents 
  3. Showing That The Station Was Liable For Your Accident 
  4. What To Do After Different Accidents At London King’s Cross Train Station 
  5. What Compensation Could Be Awarded For Accidents At London King’s Cross Train Station? 
  6. Talk To Our Expert Team 

What Are Accidents At London King’s Cross Train Station? 

Any person or organisation that provides a service open to the public has a responsibility to make sure that their spaces and the services they provide have been made as safe as reasonably possible. This is known as duty of care.

Public health and safety laws, such as the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957, mean that those in control of places accessible to the public should:

  • Look for possible hazards 
  • Take actions to prevent the risk of harm that a hazard might pose

If they fail to do this and a member of the public is injured by a hazard, they can be found liable for the injury.

If you were injured by a hazard that should have been better managed or removed entirely, please reach out to one of our advisers for information and to discuss potential accidents at London King’s Cross train station.

King’s Cross In Facts And Figures 

The Office of Rail & Road (ORR) collects statistics on the estimated station usage of various train stations across the country. 

 In 2020/21, there were 4,667,820 entries and exits to the station. However, in 2019/20, there were 32,532,404. One factor that could have influenced the drop in 2020/21 is the lockdowns for the Covid-19 pandemic.  

Types Of Rail Passenger Accidents 

A passenger could suffer an accident at a train station for a number of reasons including: 

Faulty Equipment: Faulty electrical equipment, such as jolting escalator could lead to an injury to a member of the public. It may be the station operator’s duty to ensure any equipment open for use has been maintained and is in safe working order. 

Overcrowding: Train stations can see a high amount of passengers, especially during peak hours. It may be the station operator’s responsibility to take action if a platform might become overcrowded and unsafe. 

A train station operator can be found liable for an injury they could have reasonably been expected to prevent. Please reach out to one of our advisers if you were injured due to a station operator’s negligence and would like to discuss claiming following accidents at London King’s Cross train station. 

Injuries Caused By A Slippery Platform Or Tripping Over 

Rail safety reports by the ORR cite slips, trips and falls to be the major cause of injuries at train stations. The people in charge of businesses within the station have a responsibility to make sure they deal with slipping and tripping hazards. This can include actions such as: 

  • Removing hazards
  • Reducing hazards (such as using lighting in dark areas or signage, for instance)

Please reach out to our advisers for any information about accident liability. 

Accidents As A Passenger On A Train 

A duty of care will also be in place on the train. The train service provider must ensure that any hazards onboard that could harm a passenger are reduced or removed. 

Other Types Of Accident At Mainline And Underground Stations 

The train station might not be liable for an injury that you suffer in a separate outlet or service present in the station. 

An example of this can be a restaurant or food shop in the station. As a place open to the public, they owe you a duty of care. If you were to suffer an injury because they breached this duty, you could be eligible to make a claim against the restaurant responsible.

Showing That The Station Was Liable For Your Accident 

To successfully make a personal injury claim, the defendant will need to have owed you a duty of care and failed to fulfill it, leading to your injury. In the case of a train station:

  • The occupier of the area you are in owes you a duty of care.
  • They can be found to have breached this duty if they failed to meet the safety measures that are reasonably expected of them. This could cause an accident.
  • The injury will have occurred because of or been made worse because of the accident. 

For more information, please speak with our advisers to discuss potential liability in London King’s Cross train station accidents. 

Can You Claim For An Accident At Work At King’s Cross Station? 

If you are a staff member at the station, then you are owed a duty of care as per the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Your employer is required to make sure they make any task they ask you to perform as safe as they practically can. This can mean: 

  • Providing training 
  • Providing necessary safety equipment 
  • Performing risk assessments on a task before asking you to perform it

If you suffered an injury at work, please get in touch with one of our advisers for information specific to employer negligence. 

What Can You Do After Different Accidents At London King’s Cross Train Station? 

If you were injured in an accident, you can first seek medical help. Your health should be a priority, and a medical professional can let you know more about your type of injury, and any possible effects it may have. 

This can be an important part of making a personal injury claim, as compensation can depend on the type of injury you suffered. However, if you didn’t see a medical professional at the time of the accident, you could still claim. As part of the claims process, a personal injury solicitor can help arrange an independent medical assessment for you. 

They can also help you collect supporting evidence to prove your claim such as: 

  • CCTV (or similar recordings) of the accident if there is footage of it. 
  • Witnesses. You can collect the contact details of witnesses to your accident. A solicitor could use these details to collect statements.  

A solicitor can also then help you formally begin a claim. To potentially work with a solicitor about accidents at a train station such as London King’s cross, please reach out to one of our advisers. 

What Compensation Could Be Awarded For Accidents At London King’s Cross Train Station? 

You could seek compensation to address the injury you suffered, and the pain and distress it caused you. This is known as general damages, and is the compensation amount you could be awarded if a station operator is found liable for your injuries in a claim. 

Below is a compensation table, illustrating various potential general damage awards for various types of injuries. The figures come from the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG), the publication commonly used when assessing compensation amounts. We’ve used the 16th edition of the Guidelines, produced in April 2022.

Injury Notes Award
Moderate Head Injury: (ii) An injury reducing a person’s intellectual ability £90,720 to £150,110
Less Severe Head Injury Head injury causing mood disorders and poor memory £15,320 to £43,060
Minor Head Injury Headaches but no brain damage £2,210 to £12,770
Moderate Neck Injuries: (i) Fracture with severe symptoms £24,990 to
£38,490
Moderate Neck Injuries: (ii) Injury causing recurring pain and limiting movement £13,740 to
£24,990
Severe Back Injury: (iii) Persistent pain and discomfort from a soft tissue injury £38,780 to £69,730
Arm Injury: (d) Simple forearm fracture £6,610 to £19,200
Serious Hand Injuries That greatly reduce a hand’s function £29,000 to £61,910
Moderate Ankle Injury Difficulty walking from a ligament tear £13,740 to £26,590
Modest Ankle Injury Minor fracture or ligament tear Up to £13,740

If you suffered financial losses because of the injury, you can also seek special damages. This can include: 

  • Loss of income
  • Costs towards treatment if the NHS couldn’t cover them
  • Adaptation costs to your home if you were left with a disability

For a free compensation valuation of your claim and injury, please reach out to one of our advisers. 

Talk To Our Expert Team 

If you are looking for more advice about your claim, please reach out to one of our advisers. They can offer you free legal advice, value your claim for merit and potentially put you through to a No Win No Fee solicitor to help you. 

This is a solicitor that would only take your claim on if they felt it had a high likelihood of winning. This is because their pay would only come from the awarded compensation. They wouldn’t charge you an upfront fee, nor an ongoing fee, for their services. For their work, they would just charge a success fee, which can only be taken if your claim is successful. If your claim is not successful, you would not have to pay this fee. 

To potentially work with a solicitor, please reach out to one of our advisers now by 

Related Transport Accident Claims 

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Please speak to one of our advisers for more information about accidents at London’s King’s Cross. Other guides we offer include:

Suing Your Employer

Liability For Public Place Accidents

Road Traffic Accidents

If you have evidence of a valid claim following accidents at London King’s Cross train station, why not get in touch?

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