Public transportation law provides clear rights to users of mass transit. These laws protect the passengers of airlines, trains, buses, limousines, taxicabs and even elevators and escalators. In the event of an accident, the victim has the right to take action against the transportation provider.
When a mass transit accident occurs, the transit authority or property owner utilizes a focused investigative team, whose goal is to limit the loss of the authority. Skilled personal injury attorneys have significant experience handling mass transit injury cases and understand how to gather the appropriate evident and successfully prosecute the case.
Subway Accident
Millions of Americans each day use the subway is a primary means of transportation. For many, the subway is a convenient and quick mode of transportation to work, shopping, entertainment or to visit with friends and family. And, for the most part, subway travel is quite safe and cost effective. However, many subway systems and their infrastructure across the country are aging, and may require significant repairs and/or upgrades. An additional concern for subway passengers is robbery, assault, rape, slip and falls and malfunctioning equipment. Unsuspecting travelers have unfortunately become a common target for thieves and vandals. Substandard walkway, ramp and curb conditions have caused unnecessary slips, trips… 
Bus Accident
When you ride a bus, you pay your fare and place your trust in the driver to get you to your destination safely. Passengers expect that the bus has been properly maintained and that the driver has been thoroughly trained. Many bus passengers do not realize how common bus accidents are and how easily they can occur. Municipal transit, Greyhound, Coach, and other private charter bus companies are amongst the most popular mass transportation carriers across the United States. Bus accident claims can entail a great deal of additional complications. Because most buses are considered common carriers, different rules may apply as compared with accidents that involve only private…
Airplane Accident
Under the International Civil Aviation Organization Annex Section 13, an aviation accident is defined as: an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, in which a) a person is fatally or seriously injured; b) the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure; or c) the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible. Annex Section 13 also defines an aviation incident as: an occurrence other than an accident, associated with the operation of an aircraft, which affects or could affect the safety of operations…
