A car struck my son when he was crossing the street. My son takes the school bus home. When he was discharged from the school bus, he had crossed in front of the school bus and before he finished crossing the street, the school bus driver had turned off the flashing red light and retracted … Continue reading School Bus Safety
Category: Bus accidents
I was riding on a crowded bus. I did not get a seat. While we were moving, the bus driver had slammed on the brakes. As a result, I fell forward onto the floor and injured my shoulder. What claims do I have? No Fault Claim New York is a no fault state. That means … Continue reading Sudden Stops on the Bus
When an MTA bus driver fails to lower the bus kneeling mechanism for an elderly or disabled passenger, can the transit authority be held liable for resulting injuries? Under New York law, public transit operators owe a duty of reasonable care to safely discharge passengers. However, determining negligence when a driver fails to engage a … Continue reading Bus Fails to Use Kneeling Device
I fell and injured myself when I was trying to enter a bus. The bus driver did not pull up to the curb where the bus stop was located. Instead, he stopped in the lane of travel near the bus stop, approximately five to ten feet from the curb. When I left the curb to … Continue reading Negligent Bus Discharge and Pick Ups