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Published Date: 27 March 2008
By GORDON CURRIE
A DANCER who lost her toe in a school bus accident has won a pay-out after suing the coach company for £20,000.
Perth Sheriff Court was told yesterday that Kristen Evans had reached an out-of-court settlement with Bluebird Buses.

The 18-year-old competition dancer was forced to have part of her toe amputated after it became trapped between seats on 7 September, 2005.

The accident happened as other pupils rushed on to the bus, and Miss Evans claimed the company had failed to look after the safety of passengers. The court was told yesterday that the Aberdeen-based firm had agreed to pay compensation.

In her writ, the dancer said she had been on the bus to school for only a few minutes and was sitting in the second row of seats from the front. The seats directly in front of her were of the flip-up type and she was sitting behind the empty seat with her legs crossed.

When other pupils boarded, flipping the seat, her foot became trapped between the back and the base of the folding seat in front of her. She suffered an injury to her left foot.

Miss Evans, from Perth, declined to comment on the court case afterwards.





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  • Last Updated: 26 March 2008 9:54 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

IanW,

Ottobrunn 27/03/2008 11:01:31
In other words the dancer had her foot in an inappropraite position (how else would it have got trapped) and another pupil took a seat as would be normal and the dancer suffered.

Where is the liability against the bus company? They did nothing wrong??

Justice was not served here.
2

Kate,

Zurich 27/03/2008 13:11:37
IanW, I agree completely, this is a classic case of suing for something you brought upon yourself. Of course I'm sorry for the girl that she got hurt, but she should not have had her feet on the seat in front of her in the first place!

Bluebird Coaches are absolutely not to blame here and should not be paying any compensation.
3

Biker,

Ayr 27/03/2008 13:55:31
Upon first reading I had to agree with both postes above but the considered the following.
Why did the bus (school) have flip seats? In most cases these should have been removed years ago to prevent accidents in conjuncion with seat belts. Perhaps more detail from the young lady in question would help.
My own experience of school busses is gleaned from my daughters who traveled from Hawick to Jedburgh to school. When they first began the level of safety and securty was high and reassuring. The bus company was bought over and the service declined badly and no matter who we tried to contact about the problems we were fobbed off.
4

Katie321,

Perth 27/03/2008 15:03:17
I find it absolutely disgusting that 'IanW' and 'kate' think that it was the girl's 'own fault' that she received her injuries. Were they there? Do they really know what happened? Answer: no. They don't have a clue.

I completely agree with Biker from Ayr. The level of safety on school buses is absolutely appalling - as i have recently experienced myself. The idea that she 'brought it upon herself' makes me feel so angry. She's a dancer for crying out loud. Why on earth would she invite someone to snap off part of her toe?

Idiots.


Some people are too quick to jump to conclusions before knowing the facts.
5

IanW,

Ottobrunn 27/03/2008 16:47:54
Katie321 - #4 - How else would you explain what happened? If the dancer (what on earth is a competition dancer anyway? - My own daughter is a professionally trained dancer working in London so I know the concerns) had put her feet where they were meant to be nothing would have happened.

We as a society are becoming far to heat up on the idea that if something goes wrong IT MUST BE SOMEONE ELSE'S FAULT. Sorry but NO in this case from the article it is clear, to me at least, that the girl was a fault and not the bus company.
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