When you are in an auto accident with public transportation, it can be scary. Often, the buses or subway systems are full and moving fast to stay on schedule. Most major cities have a form of public transportation, and each transportation system has hundreds of vehicles. This makes your chance of getting in an accident with one of their vehicles high.
If you are in an accident with a city's public transportation vehicle and believe they are at fault, you may be able to recover compensation through a personal injury claim. To do so successfully, you may want to consult with a personal injury lawyer.
Damages That May Result From an Accident with Public Transportation
As with any auto accident, a variety of damages can result from an accident with public transportation. These injuries can have long lasting effects on you. Due to the injuries, you may not be able to work and have increasing medical bills for treatment immediately after the accident and continuing treatment.
You may obtain injuries as well as damages to your vehicle. These damages plus the injuries can cause major financial strain on you and/or your family.
Pursuing a Personal Injury Claim Against a Public Transportation System
When pursuing a personal injury claim against a public transportation system, you will need to know the laws of the state and city that accident happened in. Because you are filing a claim against a government entity, there are specific laws, such as a strict statute of limitations, that you will have to follow. This is where a personal injury attorney can help. A personal injury attorney will be well-versed in the laws of that state you are filing in.
You will need to prove that you were not at fault for the auto accident. To do this, you'll have to prove the public transportation was negligent. The best way to assure you can prove negligence is to enlist the help of a personal injury lawyer.
Consult With a Personal Injury Lawyer
Working with a personal injury attorney will only help increase your chances of a successful claim. A personal injury lawyer will know the state and city laws that impact your claim. He or she will be able to help you collect the correct documentation to prove negligence. To be connected with a personal injury lawyer, complete the Free Case Evaluation on this page.
Below is more information on filing a personal injury claim against specific public transpiration systems:
- ABQ Ride
- Arlington Transit (ART)
- Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
- Buffalo Metro Rail
- CapMetro
- Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)
- Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority (COTPA)
- Capital Area Transit System (CATS)
- Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS)
- Chicago CTA
- CitibusCorpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA)
- Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
- Dallas Area Rapid Transit in Garland, Texas (DART)
- Dallas Area Rapid Transit in Irving, Texas (DART)
- Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT)
- Fort Worth Transportation Authority’s (FWTA)
- Fresno Area Express (FAX)
- Glendale Beeline
- Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA or RTA)
- Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC)
- Golden Empire Transit (GET)
- GoRaleigh Bus
- Hampton Road Transit in Chesapeake
- Hampton Road Transit in Norfolk
- Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART)
- IndyGo
- Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA)
- Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA)
- LA Metro
- Lextran
- Long Beach Transit (LBT)
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
- Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA)
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)
- Metro Transit (Colorado Springs)
- Metro Transit (Minneapolis)
- Metro Transit (Omaha)
- Metro Transit (St. Paul)
- MetroBus (St. Louis)
- MetroBus (Hialeah)
- Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority (MTTA)
- Maryland MTA
- New York MTA
- New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA)
- Anaheim Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)
- Santa Ana Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)
- People Mover
- Phoenix Valley Metro
- Port Authority
- Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) in Las Vegas
- Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) in North Las Vegas
- Regional Transportation Commission (RTC)(Reno)
- Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTCSNV)(Henderson)
- Regional Transportation District (RTD)(Aurora)
- Regional Transportation District (RTD) (Denver)
- Riverside Transit Agency (RTA)
- Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT)
- San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD)
- San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority (SFMTA)
- Seattle Streetcar
- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) in Fremont, CA
- Spokane Transit Authority (STA)
- Southeast Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA)
- Sun Metro Mass Transit Department
- SunTran
- TheBus
- Transit River Authority of River City (TARC)
- TriMet
- Valley Metro Chandler
- Valley Metro Gilbert
- Valley Regional Transit (ValleyRide)
- VIA Metropolitan Transit
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
- WeGo Public Transit Nashville
- Wichita Transit
- Winston-Salem Transit Authority (WSTA)
