I was driving on a dark rainy night. The rain had concealed a pothole, which was massive. I ran into the pothole. My car immediately came to a stop. I could not move the car. I had also sustained neck and back injuries in the accident. What are my remedies? Hitting a massive, rain-concealed pothole … Continue reading Can You Sue the City for a Concealed Pothole?
Category: Municipal Liability
A police car hit me at an intersection. I had the light in my favor not the police claimed they were on a call. I did not see any lights or hear a siren. What claims do I have? No-Fault Claim As with all car accident claims, the first step is for you to notify … Continue reading How New York Evaluates Accidents with Emergency Vehicles
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
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
My son was injured in a sledding accident. He and his friends were sledding down the side of a hill in a City of New York park. The bottom of the hill is next to a street. So when my son went down the hill, he ended up in the street and was struck by … Continue reading Municipal Liability for Sledding
I badly broke my ankle on the subway. I was walking into a subway car when I slipped and fell on water on the floor of the subway car. It was raining that day, but doesn't the Transit have an obligation to keep subway cars clear for passengers? You might be thinking of a time … Continue reading Slip and Fall on the Subway
During a vacation while I was upstate, I was injured in a bicycle accident. I fell from my bicycle when I ran over a pothole in the roadway. Do I have a claim for my injuries? You might have a claim. In a prior post, there was a discussion of claims against municipalities. Through General … Continue reading Defective Highways
I was the only person who did not get a seat on the bus. Suddenly the bus driver pulled over to a bus stop and I went flying down the aisle. Since everyone else was seated, nobody else fell. I broke my arm in the fall. Do I have a claim against the bus driver? … Continue reading Bus Driver Liability for Sudden Stops
When a vehicle blows through a stop sign, there could be multiple parties responsible for the accident, especially if the stop sign was obscured.
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