Role Of Passenger In Automobile Accident And Its Aftermath
Regardless of which side the passengers are from, they are not considered to be responsible for the accident. Moreover since they had no control over the way the vehicle was being driven, they have a better chance of success at automobile accident claim.
If you had been using public transport and the automobile accident took place, you have all the right to sue the company and claim compensation. In some cases passengers may be refused claim for example if you are traveling in a bus without ticket and the bus meets an accident, you have no right to compensation as you were illicitly traveling in the bus.