Damage to passengers in public transport – Мицев, адвокатско друштво

For this case

Damage caused to a city bus due to unsafe driving by the driver, which jeopardizes the safety of passengers in public transport. City buses are legally required to take out third party liability insurance, as well as insurance for passengers in public transport. Passengers are third parties and have the right to compensation under that policy in accordance with Art. 164, paragraph 4 of the ZOO.

AreaCivil law

Time frame2 years

LawyerRenata Varga Miceva

Challenge

A particularly big challenge is the introduction of new case law for such damages.

Our process

1. Case planning

The idea for the procedure itself was initially aimed at determining the driver’s responsibility for creating the dangerous situation, filing a claim for damages with the insurance company, with the aim of resolving the case out of court.

2. Assessing the situation

The claim was directed towards the insurance company, and in communication with skilled persons of the appropriate type, the amount of non-pecuniary damage was set according to the injuries sustained.

3. Filing a case in court

After providing the evidence and expert opinions, the lawsuit was filed with the Basic Civil Court in the Court. With the lawsuit, we requested that the injured party be compensated for non-material damage and medical expenses.

4. Result

The first-instance procedure ended positively in favor of the injured party, with fair monetary compensation for damages. Upon the defendant’s appeal, the Court of Appeal upheld the first-instance verdict in its entirety.