Safety and public transportation are inexorably intertwined due to this service being a vital lifeblood of any city. Accidents may lead to injuries, which may throw a wrench in the works of any city’s public transportation system, inconveniencing tens of thousands of individuals. We expect drivers of these buses and trains will act in a reasonable manner in order to avoid any hazards, follow all traffic rules and regulations so they can prevent injurious accidents, and so on.

The legal principles which cover negligence around the public transportation system often tend to be complex and nuanced, and the average injured bus rider wouldn’t know where to start, underscoring the need for an experience public bus injury lawyer. Negligence, loosely defined, is said to be the failure to exercise care that a reasonably prudent individual would have had they been in the same or similar circumstances. This is especially vital when it comes to bus drivers as well as their transit authorities’ employers, as they have a heightened duty of care to ensure that you are kept safe while on their buses or trains.

Bus maintenance, proper driver training, and driving in a vigilant and purposeful manner are some of the steps that must be taken in order to ensure passenger safety. Therefore, should an accident occur, you may be able to file negligence clam in order to seek compensation for damages, and we’re here to help with that.

Legal Help After Public Bus Transportation Injuries

Are you looking for the best public bus transportation injury lawyer? Please call us NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation. The experienced attorneys at McCready Law bring to the table over 50 years of combined experience where we’ve helped Americans from all walks of life receive compensation after being injured by the negligent actions of other individuals or entities such as private corporations and city councils. The McCready Law difference lies in the fact that we are not afraid to litigate cases should we feel that not only do they have merit, but your extensive and sometimes catastrophic injuries require the same.

The difference between litigation and insurance company negotiations is that the latter features a skewed balance of power and the lack of fairness and justice that can only come from litigation, and in most cases, a court judgement is twice, thrice or even five times more than what the insurance company will offer to settle your case.

In addition to having nationwide reach thanks to our network of referral attorneys, we also run a bilingual firm (hablamos Español), and all cases are taken up on contingency fee basis, which simply means that there are ZERO UPFRONT FEES for the duration of the processing of the claim, as we only levy our fees at the end of the process, and only if we’ve recovered compensation on your behalf. If you’d like to speak with one of our best public transportation driver injury lawyers at NO COST to you, please give us a call NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options – our intake team is standing by.

Some of the ways in which a public transportation driver may act in negligent ways

Here are some of the ways in which a public transportation driver may act in negligent ways:

Distracted Driving

It is estimated that distracted driving ranks high when it comes to negligence, which leads to road-related accidents and injuries. This could mean a number of things such as texting while driving, rubbernecking, using the vehicle’s radio while operating it, engaging in conversations with passengers, and even eating. Distractions have been shown to significantly impair situational awareness and reaction times, making it more likely for the driver to be involved in a collision with another vehicles. Public transportation authorities are required to institute strict policies regarding mobile phone use as well as other forms of distractions in order to ensure passenger safety.

Driving Under the Influence

Operating any machine requires that you be alert and aware of your environment. To this end, the use of drugs or alcohol while operating a bus or train is not only a severe bus operation standard violation, it also puts the lives and wellbeing of bus or train passengers in jeopardy. Public transport authorities must have in place drug and alcohol testing protocols and regulations and must randomly tests drivers in order to lessen risk or eliminate it altogether.

Reckless Driving

This refers to the use of aggressive maneuvers such as tailgating, overtaking without signaling, the ignoring of traffic signals and sudden lane changes to name a few. These behaviors can endanger passenger safety, and may lead to multiple vehicle accidents and injuries involving multiple individuals. It is important that bus drivers be trained to maintain caution and a certain level of professionalism, which will help them manage areas which feature unpredictable traffic.

Fatigued Driving

Exhaustion is a common issue or concern among drivers that have to serve the public such as those in public transportation as they may be asked to work irregular shifts as well as long hours. However, the problem with fatigue is that it tends to impair judgment and slow reaction times, thereby increasing the risk of an accident occurring. To this end, transit authorities are required to monitor their driver schedules to ensure they are within the limits of daily bus or train operation limits, and encourage them to take regular breaks or enforce mandatory rest periods so drivers have their wits about them and fatigued driving is eliminated.

Injured On Public Transportation? Call Our Experienced Lawyers Today!

Negligence for accidents and injuries that occur within public transportation may encompass multiple factors as well as involve numerous negligent individuals. While the principle of sovereign immunity applies in such cases where transport authorities may be immune to litigation, one can still pursue a case, particularly if negligence was involved.

You will have to file a notice of claim with the transport authority, establish their negligence and list the various forms of damages for which you are seeking compensation. Due to the complex nature of these cases, it is vital that you work with an experienced law firm by your side so you can simplify and expedite the whole process. Need help? Please call us NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation. Thanks for choosing us, and we look forward to helping you.