SINGAPORE, Feb. 12 -- A woman who fell while climbing the stairs of a double-decker bus here has reportedly lost a civil negligence lawsuit against transport operator SBS Transit and the bus driver.
The Straits Times (ST) cited District Judge Samuel Wee ruling that the accident was not due to the driver's negligence but rather the woman missing a step and losing her balance as the bus moved off from the stop.
In dismissing the case yesterday, the judge noted that while it was unfortunate she was injured, the evidence did not indicate fault on the part of the driver.
ST reported that the woman, Tran Thi Phuong Nga, was in her late 60s when she boarded the bus on February 17, 2020.
Carrying a bag of food in her right hand, she climbed the...