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Millions of people ride public transportation in our city every day, trusting the transit authority to get them where they need to go safely. But when accidents happen and passengers or pedestrians are injured, injury victims must get the care and financial coverage they need to recover. We represent injury victims who have suffered accidents on a bus, subway or rail line in New York City and other areas of New York.
Injuries sustained in a subway or bus accident may be caused by:
- bus accidents ;
- slip and fall inside the bus or subway;
- tired operators;
- platform accidents;
- broken subway stairs or tunnels;
- inappropriate bus drop-offs;
- pothole at a bus stop;
- getting crushed or caught in the subway doors;
- subway fires;
- being dragged by a subway or bus;
- sudden stops on a subway or bus leading to injury;
- robbery or assault on a bus or subway;
- defective turnstiles;
- subways or busses that are not well-maintained; or
- faulty equipment.
We also represent individuals in pedestrian injury claims when they have been hit by a bus or subway.
If you have been injured in an accident on a New York City bus or subway, you must file your notice of claim within ninety days of the subway or bus accident , otherwise your claim may be thrown out. Our Personal Injury Attorneys will act quickly to determine who is at fault and take every step necessary so that the liable parties are held responsible for your care, coverage, and compensation.
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PERSONAL INJURY
