Headbutted whilst working (Bus Driver)

[IntriguedUser]

So I was involved in a minor prang today, I pulled away from a bus stop, on a two-way single lane road, and a stupid prat in a Vauxhall Vectra was still trying to overtake, he had to cut in front off the bus as to not hit the opposing traffic. When we were both stationary his car was clearly still on the wrong side of the road.

Anyways, I got out the drivers CAB to exchange details and check the damage on my bus, NOT TO FIGHT or cause conflict. Anyway he headbutted me, and chipped my tooth and I've got a pretty bad head-ache and neck is aching, fortunately there was a police van passing just after he headbutted me, and they arrested him for GBH and got a a few witnesses. I made a statement and I've got a CAD number and the police officers information and so on.

How do I go about making a personal injury claim against this man? Do I go via his insurance using a private accident management company? or?

I have yet to fill an accident report form at work, as I finished at 9 and start at 8am today, need to sleep now!

Thanks in advanced!

[IntriguedUser]

So basically because he headbutted me, instead of smashing into me with his car its pointless because I won't be going through his car insurance?

Especially as you're saying the collision sounds 50/50, although the CCTV I'm sure will suggest otherwise.

I need to go dentist anyway, I've had a sleep and I'm fine now anyway, got all my teeth, only a small chip.

Thanks.

[IntriguedUser]

Thanks for all the suggestions...

In terms of the accident, I was already pulled out, and then he came around, trying to follow the 4 cars that had already proceeded to overtake me.

To be honest, I'll probably just leave it, it was the police officer who pushed me into pushing the GBH allegations, I don't usually involve police, but I felt violated because I couldn't do nothing due to wearing my work uniform, very frustrating!

[IntriguedUser]

TheGreatSoprendo said:

Do bus drivers really earn £40k per year? I have no idea but I'd have guessed more like half that!

Try £370 a week after tax

Have absolutely no idea where he plugged that figure from, maybe he's on about tube drivers.

[IntriguedUser]

twister said:

Having witnessed some utterly mindless acts of motoring stupidity from other drivers in the vicinity of buses, it could also sound like the first 4 cars went past with VectraMan far enough behind them such that the gap justified the bus starting to pull out from the stop, but having then seen the bus start to move out in front of him, VectraMan didn't feel like sitting behind the bus and floored it to try creating an overtaking scenario where none realistically existed.

Twister,

This is exactly the situation, I'm not very good at explaining things, and you did it for me!