City buses and public transit vehicles are part of daily life for many passengers, workers, students, elderly riders, and pedestrians. When a public transit bus crashes, stops suddenly, strikes a pedestrian, injures a boarding passenger, or causes a serious roadway collision, the legal claim may be different from a normal car accident case.
Public transit claims may involve city bus drivers, transit authorities, municipal departments, regional transportation agencies, private contractors, maintenance companies, and governmental entities. Special notice deadlines and legal protections may apply depending on who owned, operated, or controlled the bus.
Why Public Transit Bus Cases Are Different
A city bus accident may involve a government agency, and that can change the way the claim must be handled. There may be strict deadlines for giving notice, limits on damages, special investigation rules, and different procedures than a standard injury claim against a private driver. The sooner the case is investigated, the better the chance of preserving evidence and identifying the correct responsible party.
City bus accident cases may involve:
Important Evidence in a City Bus Accident Case
Evidence may include onboard surveillance video, exterior cameras, driver logs, route records, dispatch communications, passenger complaints, maintenance files, inspection records, GPS data, transit authority policies, incident reports, witness statements, and photographs of the bus, roadway, stop, or intersection.
Who May Be Responsible?
Depending on the facts, liability may involve the city bus driver, public transit authority, city or county government, private transportation contractor, maintenance company, another negligent motorist, or a manufacturer of defective bus equipment.
Call a City Bus Accident Lawyer
Testa Law Group investigates public transit and city bus accident cases involving passengers, pedestrians, motorists, and families. Call 877-780-9052 for a free consultation with a city bus accident lawyer.
Mr. Testa, a City Bus Accident Lawyer with a national practice who represents members of our society who have been seriously injured or killed due to the irresponsible acts of an individual or company. He is licensed to practice law in Texas, Louisiana, and Florida and admitted to practice in the Southern District of Texas and also in the United States Court of International Trade.